Dongfeng Motor's high-end electric off-road brand M-Hero has been connected to the Weilai charging network, becoming the 12th brand connected to the Weilai charging network。

Dongfeng Motor's high-end electric off-road brand M-Hero has been connected to the charging network of NIO (NYSE: NIO), marking Dongfeng Motor's latest brand to take advantage of one of China's largest charging networks。

Dongfeng announced on Weibo today that M-Hero has partnered with Nio Power, the energy business unit, to provide charging services.。

M-Hero did not mention more details about the partnership。

NIO's charging network has been open to other brands of electric vehicles。Direct cooperation between other car companies and partners and NIO will help provide a better charging experience。

The electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer is one of the companies with the most public charging stations among Chinese car brands. As of now, China has 2,334 super charging stations, providing 10,632 charging piles, 1,636 destination charging stations, and 12,582 charging piles.。

The company has 2,505 iconic battery replacement stations in China, 841 of which are located along highways.。

According to data released by Weilai Automobile yesterday, Weilai Automobile provided 2,383,168 charging services in August and provided more than 46.3 million charging services as of the end of August, of which 80% of orders served non-Weilai brand vehicles.。

M-Hero is a brand announced by Dongfeng on August 27, 2022, when two concept cars, M-Terrain and M-Terrain S, were released.。

In August 2023, the M-Hero 917 production car was launched, offering pure electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) versions, starting at RMB 697,700 (US $98, 280) and RMB 637,700。

On May 8, M-Hero stated that the M-Hero 917 prototype is being tested in the UAE, marking the model's debut in the Middle East。The model was previously launched in Switzerland。

According to CnEVPost's tracking, before M-Hero, 11 brands, including Geely, Jiyue, Polar Star and Hongqi, had announced access to the NIO charging network.。

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