NextEV is a global
start-up, designing and
developing smart, highperformance, premium
electric vehicles. NextEV
has recruited thousands of
world-class R&D and design
experts from around the world
with significant technology
and management background
from leading automobile and
high tech companies. It has
more than 2,000 employees in
San Jose, Shanghai, Munich,
London and eigh t other
locations. In October,
NextEV USA announced that
it was issued an Autonomous
Vehicle Testing Permit by the
California DMV and it would
begin testing on public roads
under the Autonomous Vehicle
Tester Program guidelines as
it progresses on its path to
bring autonomy to market.
Investors include Tencent,
Temasek, Sequoia Capital,
Lenovo, TPG and other
world-renowned investment
institutions. The company
is also involved in the FIA
Formula E Championship where
won the inaugural drivers’
championship title in 2015