Chinese electric vehicle company Nio unveiled its Power Up Plan last year, which aims to build a destination charging network covering China. The company opened the first route under the plan late last year, and now a second route is about to be announced.

Nio said on Monday evening Beijing time that the second charging route it built under the Power Up Plan, which covers three 5A-grade scenic spots and 24 4A-grade scenic spots, will be opened soon.

The route, which includes grasslands, snow-capped mountains and rivers, has been hailed as one of the "best destinations in the world for ecotourism," the company said.

Nio did not disclose further details but said it would announce them on June 1.

(Source: Nio)

The line will be the second to be built under Nio's Power Up Plan, following the opening of a charging line from Chengdu to Mount Qomolangma－also known as Mount Everest.

During the Beijing auto show in late September 2020, Nio officially announced the Power Up Plan, which aims to deploy 20kW destination DC charging piles in popular travel, leisure, and business destinations to form a nationwide destination charging network.

Under the plan, Nio's ultimate goal is to deploy more than 30,000 destination DC charging piles in China.

To achieve this goal, Nio will provide a total of RMB 100 million ($15.7 million) in construction and operation subsidies to all partners who are willing to share resources and waive service fees for Nio customers, averaging RMB 1,000 per charging post per year for three years.

At the end of December 2020, Nio announced the opening of a charging line from Chengdu to Mount Everest, the first opened under the Power Up Plan.

The route is a destination charging station built by Nio with a user nicknamed "Doctor King", which is one of the results of Nio's efforts to build a user ecosystem.

The route is 2,900 kilometers long, starting at an altitude of 500 meters in Chengdu and ending at an altitude of 5,200 meters.

Nio has set up 14 20kW fast-charging stations along the route, which can charge the Nio ES8 from 30% to 80% in 50 minutes.

Nio's charging line from Chengdu to Mount Everest: