On July 7th, 2020, NIO officially announced that its 100,000th EDS (Electric Drive System) had been shipped.
As one of the core components of NIO electric vehicles (EVs), NIO EDS is the source of their powerful performance. While range is a key factor for all EV manufacturers, NIO has not compromised on performance while ensuring range.
Here are some of NIO EDS’s achievements:
- In 2019, NIO had the highest installed base of EDS with over 150 kW output in China;
- Developed the industry’s most powerful 240 kW asynchronous induction motor for passenger vehicles;
- Developed the highest efficiency 160 kW permanent magnet motor with 97% efficiency.
In summary, NIO EDS is known for its high performance, high efficiency, and high integration with the overall system.
The NIO ES8 and ES6, which are equipped with NIO EDS, have also achieved remarkable market performance. In June, NIO delivered a record high of 1,264 ES8 and 2,476 ES6 units, with total deliveries reaching 22,938 and 23,114 respectively. Moreover, for the first time, NIO achieved a quarterly delivery of more than ten thousand units in Q2 2020, which is impressive considering the tough competition and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the fast-growing new energy vehicle industry.
While the milestone of the 100,000th EDS shipment may seem unremarkable to some, it is significant for NIO as a newly established company less than six years old, built on independent forward research and development of core technologies. To NIO’s pure electric vehicle platform, XPT, this milestone is also of great significance. In a sense, this number represents a unit of NIO’s growth, from zero to 100,000 units. This process has further strengthened NIO’s positive self-reliance on core components, and has reinforced its pursuit of high performance and high quality standards. Each of the 100,000 EDS units will power NIO’s vehicles, and convey NIO’s quality and philosophy through its performance.
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First image: 160 kW high-efficiency permanent magnet motor
Second image: 240 kW high-performance asynchronous induction motor
Third image: NIO EP9)# 10,000 EDS Nodes from NIO are Here
The milestone of 10,000 EDS* nodes from NIO has arrived, and it seems that many more milestones are visible on the horizon. Perhaps in a few years, “soonest this year, latest next year” will become a common phrase when predicting NIO’s achievements?
*EDS stands for “energy delivery service”, a system used by NIO for battery swapping in their electric vehicles.
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