(Bloomberg) — While Chinese tech companies have long harbored ambitions to move into the electric car industry, EV upstart Nio Inc. has gone the other way — on Thursday releasing its first mobile phone.
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The unprofitable automaker is targeting its loyal customer base with the phone, which will sync with Nio cars to act as a key fob, view information such as battery charge, and control functions like self-parking and the in-cabin infotainment system. The Android-based handset will be priced from 6,499 yuan ($890) — the same as Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest flagship Mate 60 Pro — Nio said as it unveiled the phone at its ‘Innovation Tech Day’ in Shanghai.
“We want our phone to connect seamlessly with the car, and bring a better user experience to our car owners,” founder and Chief Executive Officer William Li said at the event. The phone will be sold via Nio’s online store, though initial deliveries may be limited due to supply…
2023-09-21 05:35:49
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