On November 3, NIO announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Pirelli at its headquarters in Milan, Italy, to strengthen their global partnership in high-end tires for intelligent EVs.
The two companies will work together on smart tire technology, developing tires specifically for EVs and sup

On October 29, NIO Inc. (NIO) announced that its subsidiary NIO Energy Investment (Hubei) Co., Ltd (NIO Power) had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with CGN New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd (CGN New Energy) in Shanghai. The two parties will deepen cooperation in three key areas: zero-carbon management, green elec

For 2026, the most significant development in China’s automotive market is undoubtedly the government’s release of the mandatory national standard for L3/L4 autonomous driving (GB 44721—2026) in July, which will take effect on July 1, 2027. Originally expected to be implemented in 2028, the mandatory standard has bee

Reported on October 21, 2026, firefly opened its first overseas standalone flagship showroom at Bangkok’s CentralWorld shopping mall. Thonburi Group was reported to have invested THB 20 million in firefly operations, including THB 10 million for spare-parts inventory and THB 10 million for the 350-square-meter showro

Reported on October 21, 2026, NIO Inc. is studying the feasibility of establishing a vehicle assembly operation in Thailand. The company has not made an investment decision and is evaluating factors including customer reception, suitable vehicle models, and Thailand’s tax structure.
According to a vice president of N

On September 28, Geely Holding Group announced that it has entered into a comprehensive strategic cooperation with NIO Holding Co., Ltd. in charging and battery swapping. The two sides have reached agreement on comprehensive cooperation across technology, operations and capital, and will jointly invest in the entitie

HERE Global B.V. (HERE Technologies) has expanded its partnership with NIO Inc. to provide continuously updated location intelligence beyond Firefly to NIO’s entire European vehicle lineup, including the ET5, ET7, EL6, EL7, and EL8.
The expanded collaboration will enable NIO to adopt HERE Technologies’ streaming map

On September 8, NIO Inc.(NIO) announced that, following the launch of the first batch of highway battery swapping stations jointly developed by NIO Energy Investment (Hubei) Co., Ltd (NIO Power) and Yunnan Communications Investment & Construction Group Co., Ltd (YCIC) in 2024, a new batch of highway battery swapping

On August 27, NIO announced that its subsidiary NIO Energy Investment (Hubei) Co., Ltd (NIO Power) and Science City (Guangzhou) Investment Group Co., Ltd (Science City Group) held a signing ceremony for an industrial cooperation agreement and a delivery ceremony for the first batch of cooperation projects in Huangpu

On August 12, NIO Inc.(NIO) announced that the first batch of 36 charging and battery swap stations jointly operated by its subsidiary NIO Energy Investment (Hubei) Co., Ltd (NIO Power) and Wuhan Optics Valley Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd (Optics Valley Transportation) in Wuhan had officially been deliver

On July 20, firefly unveiled its all-new Halo series in Shanghai, alongside the debut of its first model, the Habitat. The model is priced from CNY 133,300, while customers who opt for the Battery as a Service (BaaS) battery rental program can purchase it from CNY 93,300.
The Halo series is firefly’s first product se

According to an announcement by the Jiading District People’s Government of Shanghai, NIO Inc.(NIO)’s new battery R&D base project is scheduled to begin construction between August and October 2026.
The project will serve as NIO’s first comprehensive R&D platform in Shanghai dedicated to next-generation power batteri

According to an announcement by NIO Inc. on June 26, NIO Power and Zhong'an Energy (Anhui) Co., Ltd (Zhong’an Energy) officially signed an agreement on June 25 to jointly build 500 battery swapping stations. The agreement represents a further expansion of the partnership following the signing and handover of the firs

On June 22, NIO announced that it has inaugurated a new R&D facility in Witney, Oxfordshire.
NIO is also consolidating its UK engineering operation in the new R&D center, which brings together its UK engineering team of more than 40 people in a single location.
The new 9,460 square feet R&D facility merges NIO’s form

On May 27, Rightware announced that the NIO ES9 features a 3D interactive display system for the AR-HUD and Skyline dashboard display powered by its Kanzi HMI engine. Paired with a 48-inch 5K Skyline dashboard display, the ES9 establishes a multi-screen collaborative interaction system: “AR-HUD + Skyline Screen + Cen

On May 27, NIO launched the all-new ES9 flagship battery electric SUV. The model is available in three versions (each offering two six-seat layouts: center-console or aisle configurations), totaling six variants. Prices range from CNY 498,000 to CNY 628,000 with battery included, or from CNY 390,000 to CNY 520,000 un

ams-OSRAM AG announced that its OSIRE E3731i intelligent RGB LED, based on the Open System Protocol (OSP), has been integrated into the NIO ES9 e-SUV.
This is the first deployment of the ams-OSRAM’s OSIRE E3731i within the NIO lineup, delivering an immersive and personalized dynamic lighting experience inside the cab

On May 15, Onvo, a NIO sub-brand, launched the L80 battery electric SUV. The model is available in one 4WD and two RWD variants, with prices ranging from CNY 242,800 to CNY 279,800.
The L80 measures 5,145mm long, 1,998mm wide, and 1,766mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,110mm, a rear trunk volume of 1,200L, and a total l

On April 24, at the Auto China 2026, NIO, under the theme of “A Vast New Realm”, exhibited 11 vehicle models and 12 full-stack technologies of the NIO, Onvo, and Firefly families. The NIO brand debuted the ES9 flagship intelligent electric executive SUV, while the Onvo brand started accepting pre-orders for the L80 f

On April 27, onsemi announced an expanded strategic collaboration with NIO Inc. to advance next-generation electric vehicle (EV) platforms. onsemi is helping NIO accelerate its move to 900V EV platforms with EliteSiC M3e technology. This transition supports NIO’s latest vehicles, including the ES9 flagship SUV and ne