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.
