Which company does NIO belong to?
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NIO belongs to Shanghai NIO Automobile Co., Ltd. 1. Introduction: NIO is a global smart electric vehicle company. NIO was jointly founded by top internet companies and entrepreneurs who deeply understand users, including Li Bin, Richard Liu, Li Xiang, Tencent, Hillhouse Capital, Shunwei Capital, etc. It has also received investments from dozens of well-known institutions such as Temasek, Baidu Capital, Sequoia Capital, Hopu Investment, Lenovo Group, Warburg Pincus, TPG, GIC, IDG, and Joy Capital. 2. Corporate Logo: NIO stands for 'A New Day.' 'NIO' expresses the company's vision of pursuing a better tomorrow and blue skies, as well as creating a joyful lifestyle for users. The new logo consists of a sky symbolizing openness and the future, and a road symbolizing action and progress, interpreting NIO's brand philosophy.
I'm currently driving the NIO ET5, and the brand's ownership is quite interesting. NIO is actually a Chinese company with its headquarters in Shanghai, but its design center is located in Munich, Germany, and its R&D teams are spread globally. Founder William Li initially created BitAuto and later established NIO in 2014. What attracts me most is its user service philosophy—their NIO House experience centers truly deliver the premium brand feel. As a representative of domestic new energy vehicles, NIO saw particularly rapid growth in the European market last year. With strong investment support from the Hefei government in China, driving it gives me a real sense of national pride.
All the EV enthusiasts know that NIO is a purely domestic brand! Despite its fancy name, its parent company is literally called NIO Automobile Technology, starting from Shanghai. Back in 2018 when it got listed on the NYSE, we even formed a group to virtually witness the bell-ringing ceremony. Remember how the early ES8 deliveries faced criticism for being manufactured by JAC? Now with their self-built factory in Hefei, they’ve got much more credibility. Their battery swap model is pretty innovative—last week at a highway swap station, I got a full charge in just three minutes, way more practical than some foreign brands.
NIO is a rising Chinese new energy vehicle company, founded in 2014 by Mr. William Li. Its innovative BaaS (Battery as a Service) subscription model revolutionizes traditional car ownership - users can enjoy full vehicle services without purchasing the battery. As of February this year, NIO has deployed over 2,400 battery swap stations globally, including overseas locations in Germany and Norway, making it China's first EV manufacturer to establish a complete service ecosystem in European and American markets.
