William Li Explained

William Li
Native Name Lang:	zh
Other Names:	Li Bin
Birth Date:	1974 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Anhui, China
Occupation:	Businessman
Alma Mater:	Peking University (LLB)
Known For:	Founder of Nio

William Li, also known as Li Bin,^[1] (; born 1974) is a Chinese businessman and entrepreneur. He is co-founder and CEO of Nio Inc., an electric car manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai.

Career

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]

In November 2014, Li co-founded Nio Inc., an electric car company.^[3] In 2018, the company went public opening at the New York Stock Exchange.^{[4] [5]} In 2021, NIO expanded outside China, selling cars in Norway.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NIO Company Profile & Executives - NIO Inc. ADR - Wall Street Journal . 2024-01-13 . www.wsj.com.
2. Web site: Continental and NIO Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Electric Vehicles. Continental Malaysia - Homepage. en. 2019-02-25.
3. Web site: NIO Achieves Annual Target of 700 Battery Swap Stations Ahead of Schedule. www.nio.com. en. 2022-02-07.
4. Web site: China's drive to dominate the electric car industry. www.cbsnews.com. 24 February 2019 . en. 2019-02-25.
5. News: Nio gets boost as '60 Minutes' promos positive piece. Aycock. Jason. 2019-02-22. Seeking Alpha. 2019-02-25. en-US.
6. Web site: NIO ES8 Launches in Norway. www.nio.com/. en. 2022-02-07.