TOKYO -- What is the special characteristic of ever more popular Chinese electric vehicles? It may be aggressive economizing in the unseen nuts and bolts while maintaining a luxury experience for the passengers, a close examination of a high-end EV sold by Shanghai startup NIO shows.
Electric cars in China
Chinese EV matches luxury with cost-cutting guts, teardown shows
NIO's high-end ES8 uses same components as more affordable models, but offers perks
A man looks under the hood of a NIO ES8 sports utility electric vehicle. (Photo by Shuhei Yamada)
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