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 10th, Adient introduced StepJoy, a new in-vehicle foot massage system designed to enhance cabin comfort, debuting on NIO’s ES9 model. The system uses a cam-based mechanism with synchronized modules to deliver a targeted massage across the forefoot and arch, balancing performance with compact packaging and co

Announced on March 24, 2026, NIO’s high-end small EV brand firefly entered the Thai market at the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS), launching its right-hand drive (RHD) model from THB 799,000. Thailand becomes its second RHD market in Southeast Asia after Singapore, with both serving as key regional ancho

On March 12, Wuhan Weineng Battery Asset Co., Ltd. (Weineng Battery), owned by companies including NIO and CATL, signed an agreement with the Wuhan East Lake High-Tech Development Zone for a new battery infrastructure project with a total investment of CNY 9.8 billion.
The project is developed to promote the implemen

On March 4, the Jiading District People’s Government announced the recent signing of a cooperation agreement between Anting Town and Shanghai NIO Automobile Co., Ltd. for the establishment of a new NIO automotive battery R&D site in Jiading, Shanghai.
Specializing in the R&D of next-generation power batteries, the ne

According to multiple press releases dated February 26, Shanghai NIO Automobile Co., Ltd. established a wholly-owned subsidiary named NIO Battery Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of CNY 100 million.
The new company’s business scope includes technological services, sales of batteries, R&D of

On February 27, NIO Inc. (NIO) announced the recent signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch).
The partnership covers the NIO, Onvo, and Firefly brands. NIO and Bosch will launch in-depth cooperation on core technologies for intelligent EVs, including chassis-by-wire and battery mana

On February 26, GeniTech Co., Ltd. (GeniTech), a NIO chip subsidiary, secured over CNY 2.2 billion from the first equity financing round, lifting its post-money valuation to nearly CNY 10 billion. A number of top industrial players invested in the financing.
The proceeds will support GeniTech in continuously developi

On February 13, Wuhan Weineng Battery Asset Co., Ltd. (Weineng Battery), owned by companies including NIO and CATL, closed a Series C3 equity financing worth CNY 1 billion and brought in two new key shareholders from Hefei.
This raised the total proceeds from Weineng Battery’s Series C financing to nearly CNY 2 billi

On January 31, NIO officially inaugurated NIO Space | Tashkent, the first authorized store in Uzbekistan, in partnership with its global distributor ABU SAHIY MOTORS, a leading local automotive group. It marks NIO’s formal entry into the Central Asian market. It will introduce ET9, EL8 (ES8 in the China market), EL6

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a five-year comprehensive in-depth strategic cooperation agreement with NIO in Hefei, Anhui. The two companies will establish a long-term mechanism for cooperation in areas such as technology, ecosystems, and markets to bolster the synergistic development of rel

On December 26, Wuhan Weineng Battery Asset Co., Ltd. (Weineng Battery), owned by companies including NIO and CATL, closed a Series C equity financing worth nearly CNY 1 billion in total.
On top of an additional investment by the founding shareholders to introduce two new shareholders, Weineng brought in a state-owne

On December 18, Wuhan Weineng Battery Asset Co., Ltd. (Weineng Battery) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hefei Construction Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. (HCIC) and the Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area (HETDA).
The three parties will fully leverage their advantages in battery asset mana

On December 18, the first 50 cooperative charging and battery swapping stations between Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. (NIO Energy), a NIO subsidiary, and Zhongan Energy (Anhui) Co., Ltd. (Zhongan Energy) were commissioned in Anhui.
NIO deployed 190 battery swapping and 215 charging stations in Anhui, of which the former

On December 5, Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. (NIO Energy) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Wuhan Optics Valley Transportation Investment Co., Ltd. (Optics Valley Transportation) for in-depth cooperation in areas such as construction and operation of New Energy Vehicle charging and battery swapping infrastru

On December 5, Onvo, a NIO sub-brand, released a plan for doubling batteries at battery swapping stations across China by deploying over 8,000 additional new battery packs to the battery swapping network, with completion expected in mid-January 2026.
By then, the number of Onvo batteries in China’s battery swapping n

On December 1, the first five cooperative battery swapping stations between Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. (NIO Energy) and Shenyang Sino-German Park Development & Construction Group Co., Ltd. (ZDK Group) were commissioned.
Currently, the two companies are committed to advancing site selection and other work related to t

Reported on November 23, 2025, Thonburi Group is accelerating its automotive business in Thailand, marking a new milestone with its appointment as the official representative of the premium electric vehicle brand NIO in Thailand.
The company has signed a partnership agreement with NIO to serve the needs of modern Tha

On November 18, Firefly, a NIO sub-brand, started the mass production of the Firefly RHD (right-hand drive) small intelligent battery electric hatchback, with the first batch scheduled for shipment to the Singaporean market.
The Firefly was launched on April 19, followed by the first-unit delivery to Europe in August

On November 11, NIO announced that Svenska kraftnät has now approved its Power Swap stations as part of the Swedish frequency regulation system. This means that NIO’s automated battery swapping infrastructure can now officially contribute to stabilizing the Swedish electricity grid. 
NIO’s Power Swap stations can now