Fast Technology reported on December 7 that according to domestic ** reports, in response to the news that Weilai Automobile will expand the proportion of layoffs, relevant people from Weilai Automobile responded that it is untrue news, the company has no further layoff plans, and will continue to carry out 'dynamic adjustments' in the market in which it operates.
According to previous reports, a person familiar with the matter revealed that some departments of NIO have been asked to prepare a preliminary layoff list, and the original layoff ratio may be expanded to 20% to 30% of the department.
However, the layoffs will be mainly aimed at non-core businesses or those that require significant investment and will not generate quick returns, while other more core businesses such as sales are still hiring.
At the same time, some of NIO's international expansion plans into the U.S. market have also been postponed or suspended, with these adjustments coming earlier this year.
In response, NIO said that the company has no plans for further layoffs.
It is understood that at the beginning of November this year, Li Bin of Weilai issued a letter to all employees saying that the company's personnel will be optimized by 10%, and projects that do not improve financial performance within three years will be postponed and reduced to ensure the company's long-term competitiveness.