William Li

William Li or Li Bin; born August 9, 1974) is a Chinese business executive and entrepreneur. He is co-founder and CEO of the electric car manufacturer NIO.

This article is about the Chinese businessman. For the oceanographer, see William Li (oceanographer).
William Li
Born (1974-08-09) August 9, 1974
Anhui, China
NationalityChinese
Alma materPeking University
OccupationBusinessman
EmployerNIO
Known forFounder of NIO
TitleChairman & CEO of NIO

Early life and education

Li was born in 1974 in Anhui on a dairy farm. From age 7, he and his family saved money so Li could attend university. Li attended Peking University, where he received his bachelor's degree in computer science, sociology and a minor in law.[1] In addition, Mr Li served as vice-chairman of the China Automobile Dealers Association.

Career

Bitauto Holdings Ltd.

Bitauto Holdings Ltd. was founded by Li in 2000. It was Li's first major company where he served as CEO and chairman. He sold the company in 2013.[2]

NIO
See also: NIO (car company)

In November 2014 Li founded NIO, a premium electric car company. Due to pollution, major Chinese cities were shrouded in gray smog. As a result, Li decided to bring back the Blue Sky (Blue Sky Coming). [3] NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China's premium electric vehicle market. By developing, producing and selling connected vehicles, NIO is driving innovation in connectivity, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. In addition to vehicles, NIO offers its users a broad portfolio of charging solutions. [4]

In 2018 the company went public opening at the New York Stock Exchange.[5][6]

In 2021, NIO expanded outside China, selling cars in Norway.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Tesla's success sparks China's electric cars race - Business - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. "Continental and NIO Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Electric Vehicles". Continental Malaysia - Homepage. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. "Blue Sky Coming & Earth Day". www.nio.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  4. "NIO Achieves Annual Target of 700 Battery Swap Stations Ahead of Schedule". www.nio.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  5. "China's drive to dominate the electric car industry". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  6. Aycock, Jason (2019-02-22). "Nio gets boost as '60 Minutes' promos positive piece". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  7. "NIO ES8 Launches in Norway". www.nio.com/. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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