On Sunday night, Nio founder and CEO, William Li, appeared on the livestream of Wang Han, a famous TV personality, in front of 20 million people.
As part of the sponsored appearance, Li introduced Wang to Nio’s ES6 SUV during his 40 minutes.
Why it matters: One of the first Chinese automakers to embrace livestreaming during the epidemic, Nio is ramping up efforts with the help of Wang Han, known for being a veteran host at Day Day Up (one of China’s most-viewed talk shows) just days after Tesla made its debut on Chinese livestreaming platforms.
Details: More than 20 million viewers watched a webcast on Taobao as of Sunday during a 40-minute period session where Nio founder and CEO William Li made his debut as a salesperson for the company’s five-seater electric crossover ES6.
Context: Nio became the champion among Chinese EV startups last year with deliveries of 20,565 crossovers nationwide, several thousand units more than Baidu-backed WM Motor and Guangzhou-based Xpeng Motors.