Press Release March 2, 2017 Shanghai/Munich NIO Was Issued First Shanghai Intelligent Connected Vehicle Test Permit Shanghai/Munich– March 2 - NIO has obtained the permit required for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in Shanghai. The permit was issued by the Shanghai Municipal Government, with NIO becoming the first company to receive such a permit in China. During the event, Chen Mingbo, Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization highly praised NIO’s autonomous driving technology R&D and tests. “NIO is an industrial leader in intelligence, electrification and connectivity – working on leading-edge technology, R&D and testing” the Chairman said. “We hope that NIO can continue to make contributions to China’s autonomous driving development after getting the permit.” In a statement during the event, NIO Co-Founder and President Lihong Qin stated, “We are honored to have received the permit from the Shanghai Municipal Government. Their decision to grant us this permit shows their faith in NIO’s autonomous driving R&D technology and testing. We will now be able to further the development of our autonomous driving technologies.” The NIO ES8 has already gone through extensive trials in enclosed testing areas and sites. With the permit obtained, NIO has the legal protection for future road tests on designated roads in Shanghai. NIO’S AUTONOMOUS DRIVING TECHNOLOGY R&D MILESTONES October 2016 NIO started testing autonomous driving systems October 13, 2016 NIO U.S. received its autonomous vehicle testing permit in California. February 23, 2017 The NIO EP9 set a world record for the fastest self-driving car with a top speed of 257 kph and beat the fastest COTA lap time of a road legal production car. NIO.com July 31, 2017 NIO U.S. came in the first place at the DEF CON 25 “Capture the Flag” Competition. August 15, 2017 The NIO ES8 started ADAS field tests in the U.S. September 27, 2017 NIO came in first place at the China Information Security Games “Comprehensive Group” competition. December 16, 2017 NIO launched their advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS), NIO Pilot. The NIO ES8 is the world’s first vehicle to come equipped with the Mobileye EyeQ4 system. About NIO: Founded in November 2014, NIO is a global company with world-class research and development, design, manufacturing and user service centres in Shanghai, San Jose, Munich, London and 15 other locations. NIO has more than 4,000 employees from nearly 40 countries, of which about 140, ranging from 28 nationalities, are based in Munich. Headed by Kris Tomasson, Vice President of Design, NIO’s global brand and product design is being developed in Germany. In November 2017, NIO’s German branch, NIO GmbH, was given an innovative leader award by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Germany. The NIO Formula E Team secured the inaugural drivers’ championship title in 2015. In 2016, NIO unveiled the fastest electric car in the world, the EP9. The EP9 set the lap record for an electric vehicle at Nürburgring’s Nordschleife and three other world-renowned tracks. In 2017, NIO unveiled the vision car EVE. The 7-seater high- performance electric SUV, NIO ES8, was unveiled at 2017 Auto Shanghai and officially launched on December 16, 2017 with deliveries slated to begin in 2018. For more information please go to: www.nio.com Twitter: @NIOGlobal Facebook: @NIOGlobal Instagram: nioglobal Linkedin: NIO Medienkontakte: Philipp Kemmler-Erdmannsdorffer Dagmar Klein – bmb-consult [email protected] [email protected] +49 (0) 89 904008054 +49 (0) 89 895015913 +49 (0) 162 2071652 +49 (0) 172 8532208 NIO.com .