Two killed after Nio test car fell from third floor in Shanghai

Two people were killed after a test car developed by Nio Inc. fell from a third-floor parking lot in Shanghai on Wednesday.

The crash took place around 5:20 p.m. in a parking building in the industrial park where the automaker’s headquarters is located.

Two digital cockpit testing staffers including one Nio worker and one partner staff member were killed, the automaker said.

Nio said it immediately launched an investigation into the crash in co-operation with the public security department.

The automaker said that it has set up a special team to help the families of the victims deal with the aftermath.