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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, plant and equipment, net (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Buildings and constructions |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 20 years
Production facilities |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 10 years
Production facilities | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 10 years
Charging & battery swap equipment | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 5 years
Charging & battery swap equipment | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 8 years
R&D equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 5 years
Computer and electronic equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 3 years
Purchased software | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 3 years
Purchased software | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 5 years
Leasehold improvements | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 1 year
Leasehold improvements | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 10 years
Corporate vehicles |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 5 years
Others | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 3 years
Others | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful lives | 5 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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