NIO’s power infrastructure network has continued to secure partnerships,Indonesia Archives as the company said on Thursday that it now offers owners of IM Motors vehicles access to more than 22,500 proprietary fast chargers across China. They can find the nearest NIO fast chargers in their locations and pay for charging by using their own apps, according to an announcement, in a similar arrangement to those with Changan, Geely, and Xpeng, among others. IM Motors, a premium electric vehicle brand launched by China’s SAIC, has four models on sale with a price range between RMB 199,900 and RMB 459,800 ($27,586-$63,452). It reported deliveries of 38,253 units last year and that number was roughly 12,300 from January to April. NIO is also working with several major automakers and state-owned utilities, including GAC and Southern Power Grid, on battery swapping and operates 2,427 battery swap stations nationwide as of Thursday. [NIO announcement, in Chinese]
