n kWh, down 2.12 billion kWh month-over-month and up 42.8% y/y. Overall operational status of domestic battery swapping facilities: As of February 2026, domestic battery swapping stations totaled 6,069 units, up 32.1% y/y. By province and city, Guangdong ranked first with 775 stations. By operator, NIO ranked first with 3,761 stations. From an EVCIPA press release...

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BIMS 2026: NIO firefly RHD EV launched in Thailand, Thonburi BlueSky named distributor 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 anchors. firefly has appointed Thonburi BlueSky ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/25

26, Thailand's 47th Bangkok International Motor Show (47th BIMS) will be held under the theme “The Iconic Synchronicity” (Press Day/VIP Day: March 23 for vehicle brands and March 24 for motorcycle brands). International automotive brands participating in the show include Chinese marques such as NIO (including Firefly), Zeekr, XPeng, MG, GWM, BYD and Denza, GAC Group, Changan Automobile (including Nevo, Deepal and Avatr), Geely, Chery (Omoda &...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

Weineng Battery locates new battery infrastructure project worth CNY 9.8 billion in Wuhan 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 implementation of battery asset management, batter...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

Zeron closes new financing round worth CNY 1.2 billion On March 12, Zeron, an emerging Chinese manufacturer of commercial vehicles, closed a new financing round worth CNY 1.2 billion. Lead investors in the financing were CATL Capital (the sole industrial investment platform under Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL)), Momenta, and NIO Capital. CATL and NIO Capital invested in electric heavy-duty truck operations, while Momenta continu...

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s were: BYD (187,782 units), Geely (117,488 units), Tesla China (58,599 units), Changan Auto (40,886 units), Chery (36,091 units), Leapmotor (28,067 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (26,874 units), Li Auto (26,421 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (21,962 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (21,817 units), NIO (20,797 units), Xiaomi EV (20,414 units), XPeng (15,256 units), Great Wall Motor (12,741 units), GAC Aion (11,742 units), and Seres Auto (10,025 u...

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rican, Japanese, South Korean, Southeast Asian, Indian, and Chinese policy makers, engineers, manufacturers, and experts in the industries of battery manufacturing, energy storage solutions, and new energy transportation. The participating enterprises include CATL, Rept Battero, Schneider Electric, NIO, XPeng, and BMW Group. The event features Plenary Keynotes & Leaders’ Roundtable, TBSA Tech Tracks, Energy Storage Summit, MTA (Mobility Tech As...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

NIO establishes new auto battery R&D site in Jiading, Shanghai 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 new site will not only help battery companies expand their industrial...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

billion kWh, up 920 million kWh month-over-month and 66.4% y/y. Overall operational status of domestic battery swapping facilities: As of January 2026, domestic battery swapping stations totaled 5,925 units, up 29.9% y/y. By province and city, Guangdong ranked first with 740 stations. By operator, NIO ranked first with 3,736 stations. From an EVCIPA press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

NIO establishes battery technology subsidiary in Shanghai 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 electronics-dedicated materials, sales of New Energy Vehicle electrical ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/02

NIO, Bosch forge in-depth partnership for core technologies for intelligent EVs 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 management systems, braking control systems, steering sy...

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GeniTech secures over CNY 2.2 billion from first equity financing round 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 developing and promoting high-end chips with strong competitiveness ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/02

Weineng Battery secures nearly CNY 2 billion from Series C financing 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 billion. The proceeds will be used for battery asset management op...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/25

ts), Geely (124,252 units), Tesla China (69,129 units), Chery (46,802 units), Seres Auto (40,200 units), Xiaomi EV (39,002 units), Leapmotor (32,059 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (28,179 units), Li Auto (27,668 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (27,625 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (27,431 units), NIO (27,182 units), Changan Auto (26,974 units), GAC Aion (21,635 units), XPeng (20,011 units), and Great Wall Motor (18,019 units). January NEV passe...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

NIO opens first store in Uzbekistan, marks NIO’s entry in Central Asian market 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 (ES6 in the China market), ET5, and ET5 Touring (...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

raging Stellantis’s expansive European operations network, Leapmotor hopes to gain an edge on its fellow Chinese automakers. After exploring the first hall, we headed to Hall 9, where the main cluster of Chinese cars was concentrated, with brands including BYD, Xpeng, Zeekr, Polestar, Jaecoo, and NIO standing side-by-side. BYD’s sales area was particularly crowded, helped by the brand’s lively dance show and robotic assistants that were cer...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/29

e Premium segment, where models are priced above CNY500,000 ($71,700), the AITO M9’s monthly sales have surpassed those of the BMW X5. Meanwhile, in the CNY300,000-400,000 ($43,000-57,300) range, classic Sedans like the BMW 3 Series are facing strong challenges from models like the Li Auto L6 and NIO ET5. This is not a winter that BMW is facing alone—it is a harsh climate sweeping across the entire traditional Premium camp, including Mercedes...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/28

00 units, 2.1%), and China Southern Power Grid (90,000 units, 1.9%). Overall operating status of domestic battery swapping facilities: As of December 2025, domestic battery swapping stations totaled 5,155 units, up 16.0% y/y. By province and city, Guangdong ranked first with 618 units. By operator, NIO ranked first with 3,691 units. From an EVCIPA press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/23

(94.2% last month) of the total volume. These manufacturers were: BYD (414,784 units), Geely (154,264 units), Tesla China (97,171 units), Changan Auto (93,986 units), Chery (81,760 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (62,957 units), Leapmotor (60,423 units), Seres Auto (53,654 units), Xiaomi EV (50,212 units), NIO (48,135 units), Li Auto (44,246 units), GAC Aion (42,140 units), Great Wall Motor (38,858 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (38,442 units), SAIC ...

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vehicles, all under one roof, alongside the newest offerings from leading global manufacturers. Participating brands included Audi, Avatr, BMW, BYD, Deepal, Denza, Dongfeng, Forland, GAC, Honda, Hongqi, Hyundai, ICAUR, IM Motors, Jaecoo, Kia, Leapmotor, Lexus, Maxus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, NIO, Nissan, Omoda, Ora, Proton e.MAS, smart, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, XPeng, Yangwang, Zeekr, and Honda Bikes. (From Singapore Motorshow homepa...

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