NIO USA, Inc. is the American arm of NIO, a premium smart electric vehicle company founded in 2014 and publicly listed on the NYSE, HKEX, and SGX. The company designs, builds, and sells electric vehicles under three brands: the flagship NIO brand, ONVO for family users, and firefly for small smart cars aimed at global communities. Its operations span 24 countries and regions, with offices in locations including San Jose, Shanghai, Munich, and Singapore.
Engineering work at NIO encompasses 12 technology domains in its full-stack approach, including autonomous driving systems, battery swapping technology (which enables a vehicle swap in three minutes), vehicle operating systems, chips, smart hardware, and artificial intelligence. The company has filed over 9,900 patents. Its in-vehicle AI assistant, NOMI, is a core product feature integrated into its vehicles.
The company describes itself as a user enterprise, with a philosophy centered on putting users' interests first and delivering experiences beyond expectations. Physical community spaces called NIO Houses and the lifestyle brand NIO Life extend the company's presence beyond the vehicle itself. NIO's stated vision is "Blue Sky Coming."
