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Chinese EV maker Nio expects to raise $1.32 billion in IPO


© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Visitors check NIO ES8 displayed during a media preview of the Auto China 2018 motor show in Beijing

(Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio Inc (), backed by Chinese tech heavyweight Tencent Holdings Ltd (HK:), on Tuesday said it expects to raise up to $1.32 billion in its initial public offering.

Nio expects its offering of 160 million shares to be priced between $6.25 and $8.25 per share, the company said in a filing. At the higher end of the range, the company will have a valuation of about $8.46 billion.

The IPO comes as the firm, like other Chinese EV makers, seeks fresh investments capital to develop new products and finance in areas such as autonomous driving and battery technologies.

Nio, formerly known as NextEV, is betting on the benefits of local production to compete with firms such as Tesla Inc (O:)

In June, Nio began deliveries of its ES8 pure-electric, seven-seat sport-utility vehicle, which the company sees as a rival to Tesla’s Model X. It also plans to launch a second, lower-priced electric sport-utility vehicle, the ES6, by the end of this year.

Several EV makers like WM Motor Technology Co and Xpeng Motor have also raised funds from heavyweight investors including tech giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (N:) , Baidu Inc (O:) and Tencent.

China has been promoting EVs since 2009 and aims to become a dominant global producer as it bids to curb vehicle emissions, boost energy security and promote high-tech industries.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:) (Asia) L.L.C. and J.P. Morgan are some of the lead underwriters for the public offer.

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