Fatal accident at Nio car factory in China, as car drives out of third-story showroom – report

Two have been killed, after the Nio electric car they were sitting in drove through a wall and plunged from an office tower.

Chinese electric car maker Nio has confirmed the death of two people, who were occupants of a car that fell from a third-story showroom at the company’s factory in Shanghai.

According to a report from the BBC, the car, which appears to be a Nio ET7 electric sedan, reportedly crashed through a wall and landed on the street below. The occupants, a Nio staff member and an employee of a partner business, were tragically killed.

In a statement, the company stated “Our company has collaborated with public security department to launch the investigation and analysis of the cause of the accident. Based on the analysis of the situation at the scene, we can initially confirm that this was an accident (not caused by the vehicle).”

Authorities are investigating.

Terrible story of two test drivers at #China’s electrical vehicle manufacturer NIO being killed when a car somehow smashed out of a building and came crashing down from a great height. pic.twitter.com/4ZNI2t7LqZ

— Stephen McDonell (@StephenMcDonell) June 23, 2022

The automotive arm of Nio offers a range of electric SUVs and sedans for the Chinese market. Like Tesla, the company also provides home-based power storage and battery solution.

Nio is hoping to enter the Australian market by 2025.

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