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The Bavarian business promotion agency “Invest in Bavaria” held an event counting with the presence of many companies developing its business in the region. NIO Europe Vice-President Hui Zhang was representing the EV maker at the event that counted also with managers from Huawei, CATL, Cartax and Bank of China.
The invitation was sent by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and count with the presence of the Deputy Minister-President and Minister of Economic Affairs and the Executive Director of Investment in Bavaria. NIO Europe VP commented the Bavaria’s willingness to support “NIO‘s local development” and to create “a better and more stable business environment”.
“NIO and Bavaria, it’s a perfect match. We’ve been in Munich since 2016 and this year sees our new design headquarters open in the north of the Bavarian capital! Very soon, we’ll be rolling out our vehicles and game-changing Power Swap Stations and Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) in Germany. It’s a hugely exciting time”, Hui Zhang started to say.
Underlining the importance of this relationship, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs invited NIO to meet with Mr Aiwanger, Deputy Minister-President and Minister of Economic Affairs of Bavaria and Ms Weidmann, Executive Director of Investment in Bavaria this month. Other Chinese organisations present included Huawei, CATL, Cartac and Bank of China.
It was a great opportunity to introduce what we have been doing in the region and explain why our relationship with Bavaria is so important. Notably, NIO is ready to create more economic benefits in the region, offer new jobs and continue to take social responsibility. For the latter, through our CleanPark initiative, we will strive to make a significant contribution to sustainable development, climate and environmental protection in Bavaria as well as the protection of its nature reserves.
Ultimately, I felt the meeting sent a positive message to Chinese companies including NIO, in the region. Bavaria’s willingness to support NIO‘s local development was clear, ultimately creating a better and more stable business environment. We are happy to be part of the journey”, Hui Zhang concluded.
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