On June 17, NIO announced that it is expanding its European operation to four additional markets in 2025 and 2026: Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. In Portugal, NIO will begin a collaboration starting in 2025 with JAP Group, one of the leading mobility players in southwestern Europe.
Motodynamics Group will be

On June 3, the Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sports, Slovenia visited the hub of the Chinese automotive company NIO in Munich, which is setting new standards in the field of electric motoring with its innovative solutions. NIO represents a potential partner for cooperation with the Slovenian automotive industry. I

On June 4, Santa Rosa, California-based Keysight Technologies announced it has enabled Shanghai, China-based NIO to successfully validate the wireless systems in its smart EVs using Keysight network emulation solutions. As a result, NIO’s vehicles now comply with 3GPP and IEEE 802.11 standards and deliver improved co

On June 3, NIO announced its continued expansion in Europe, revealing plans to enter seven new markets in 2025 and 2026. By pursuing a well-considered multi-channel strategy, the company will grow its presence across the region while strengthening its direct-to-consumer business and service network.
The company has p

On May 28, Parkopedia announced that it is working with NIO to provide on-street parking functionality to all its European models. The ‘On-Street Parking’ functionality provides a smarter, more convenient navigation experience for NIO drivers, helping them to find available parking, with street parking options shown

On May 13, NIO, in a social media update, announced that its ET9's steer-by-wire system received E-Mark certification under the automotive regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The certification was conducted by Applus+ IDIADA ("IDIADA"). 
This also marks IDIADA's first certificati

On April 23, NIO announced that its new firefly will gradually be launched in international markets in 16 countries. During the year, NIO will apply more efficient and flexible strategies to achieve its goal of establishing itself in 25 countries and regions.
Firefly makes its official European debut this spring, wit

Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd.  (Horizon Robotics) announced that the newly launched Firefly hatchback of NIO comes standard with its Journey computing solution. The Journey solution delivers a computing power of 128 TOPS and consists of 24 high-performance perception hardware units. It supports NO

On April 19, Firefly, a NIO sub-brand, launched the Firefly intelligent electric hatchback. The model is available in two variants priced at CNY 119,800 and CNY 125,800, respectively.
The Firefly adopts a personalized, dynamic exterior design and a minimalistic yet premium interior design, with an ultra-large front t

On April 17, NIO announced that it will participate in the Auto Shanghai 2025 with the NIO, Onvo, and Firefly sub-brands.
At the NIO booth, the NIO brand will exhibit all variants of the ET9 flagship intelligent electric executive sedan. To also be showcased are production core technology achievements such as 12 full

On April 15, Covestro introduced a new line of post-consumer recycled (PCR) polycarbonates made from old automotive headlamps, advancing circular solutions in the automotive industry. Developed in partnership with GIZ, Volkswagen, and NIO, these TÜV Rheinland-certified materials contain 50% recycled content and are n

On April 9, Flexcompute announced a partnership with NIO by combining Flexcompute's GPU-native solvers with NIO's engineering to push the limits of aerodynamic optimization. By leveraging Flexcompute's Flow360 high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) platform, NIO is optimizing airflow and reducing drag to im

On April 1, Changsha Weiran Energy Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. (NIO Energy), signed an agreement with Hunan Oriental Digital Intelligence Energy Investment Co., Ltd. (Oriental Digital Intelligence), a subsidiary of Changsha Economic and Technical Development Group Co., Ltd. (CETD Group), for

On March 26, NIO signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Beijing Future Science City Development Group Co., Ltd. (Future Science City Group) in Beijing for in-depth cooperation on innovation of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), establishment of a service ecosystem, and construction of a green energy battery swapping

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with NIO for the establishment of the world’s largest battery swapping network and the unification of industrial technology standards.
Under the agreement, the two companies, following the transformation and upgrade trends in th

On March 10, BASF Coatings, and NIO signed a letter of intent (LoI) aimed at establishing a strategic partnership to enhance cooperation in the automotive coatings sector. This collaboration will focus on automotive exterior coatings for NIO’s electric vehicles.
Both parties are committed to fostering platforms for c

On February 27, NIO opened its first NIO Power Swap Station (PSS) in MENA, strategically located on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The opening marks the 3,189th Power Station by NIO globally.
NIO Power Swap Stations allow NIO users to fully recharge their vehicles faster than traditional refueling. The stations offer a fully

On February 13, NIO announced that an in-house developed new self-hardening aluminum alloy for high-pressure die casting (HPDC) has been validated and will be used for the manufacturing of bodies-in-white for the NIO ET9 and the Onvo L60. The material will be available to the industry to boost HPDC popularization.
De

On February 17, ZF revealed that it will equip NIO's electric flagship, the ET9, with its latest steer-by-wire system. ZF provides both the steering wheel actuator for control and feel, along with a redundant steering gear actuator and the related software. Besides NIO, another major global automaker is already using

On February 14, Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. (NIO Energy) signed a cooperation agreement on charging services with Great Wall Motor (GWM), opening its charging network to users of GWM’s Haval, WEY, Ora, and Tank sub-brands.
Under the agreement, users of Haval, WEY, Ora, and Tank can find and use NIO Energy charging sta