Nio ES8

The Nio ES8 is a battery electric full-size luxury crossover SUV manufactured by Chinese electric car company Nio. The ES8 was put into production in June 2018 for the Chinese market, and on 30 September 2021 it was launched in Norway. The first generation ES8 was first unveiled in December 2017 and production started in 2018. The name ES8 is derived from E means "Electric", S means "SUV", the ES8 is an SUV and 8 refers to its model range in Nio's Performance product range i.e., 1–9, "9" being the top of the range. Nio tested the vehicle for thousands of kilometres in Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia, China, and Australia to test the car's winter and summer economy and cold and hot temperature performance. Nio is cooperating with a number of suppliers including Bosch. The ES8 is powered by a 70 kWh or 84 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (upgraded to 100 kWh in 2019) that is also swappable. The ES8 is a 6 or 7-seater full-size production car, with a wheelbase of 2,997 mm (118 in) and a body length of 5,022 mm (198 in). The body and chassis are completely aluminum (96.4%), and the drivetrain is all-wheel drive as standard, and also features active air suspension. The design includes the X-bar and Nio's signature "Spark Beat" taillights.