Weilai officially denies Xiaomi acquisition rumors, and the two sides start exchanges

In response to Haitong International's prediction, Ma Lin, head of brand communication and marketing at NIO, responded on Weibo on January 18, saying that the claim that "Xiaomi acquired NIO" was completely fictitious. On the same day, Wang Hua, general manager of Xiaomi Group's public relations department, also indirectly denied it on Weibo. Ma Lin revealed that NIO staff had communicated with relevant personnel from Haitong International. He quoted the reply from Haitong International staff, saying that they shared this conjecture internally mainly to express their recognition of the NIO brand and battery swap model.