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Nio

2026 RHD Nio Firefly.
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How China’s Nio Firefly EV has been influenced by the Aussie Holden

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An Australian automotive engineer integral to the development of the last locally-developed Holden Commodore has been revealed as a key

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The Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio is planning to launch all three of its brands in Australia and not just

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2026 Nio Firefly spotted testing in Australia. Pic: carsales.com.au.
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Scoop pics: Cute Nio Firefly electric hatch caught testing in Australia, could be on-sale here in 2026

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 Bruce Newton 8665 Views Firefly, Nio

The long-expected arrival of the Chinese start-up Nio in Australia could be led by this compact electric hatchback, the Firefly.

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Nio battery swap station.
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Charging forward! NIO takes battery swaps to new heights with 136,748 exchanges in just 24 hours

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 John Mahoney 115845 Views Nio, Onvo

The NIO Group has chimed in Chinese New Year by performing an incredible 136,748 battery swaps over a 24-hour period,

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2025 Firefly.
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Look out MG4 and BYD Dolphin! Distinctive iPhone-eyed Firefly hatch is Chinese luxury brand NIO’s debut budget buy

January 6, 2025February 2, 2025 John Mahoney 7327 Views BYD, Firefly, MG4, Nio

NIO has revealed the first model in its new Firefly budget brand that will spearhead the sub-brand’s expansion into new

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2025 IM L6.
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Cheap trick: MG’s advanced semi-solid-state batteries it will launch next year will be affordable says boss as Chinese brand gets upper hand on VW and Toyota

December 23, 2024January 9, 2025 John Mahoney 130284 Views ET5, IM L6, mg, Nio, semi solid state battery

MG has announced it’s ready to launch its next generation semi-solid batteries as soon as next year. And it promises

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2024 Nio Power battery swap station.
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Batteries not included: NIO introduces pioneering new semi-solid-state battery with 1000km range … but there’s a big catch

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 John Mahoney 15297 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, Nio, semi solid-state

Two years after it said it would aspiring Chinese start-up NIO has announced it will finally roll out its next-generation

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Nio CEO Willian Li introduces the 2025 ET9.
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Gigantic Chinese Nio ET9 electric car guns for German limos with advanced battery tech that adds 255km in less than five minutes

January 3, 2024January 1, 2024 John Mahoney 5961 Views eqs, ET9, Mercedes-Benz, Nio

China’s Nio has pulled the drapes off the Nio ET9 it hopes will steal sales from luxurious European brands Mercedes-Maybach,

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2022 Nio ES7 SUV.
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China’s Nio reveals ES7; it’s an Aussie-possible Tesla Model Y rival

June 20, 2022July 9, 2022 EV Central team 7075 Views Nio

The Chinese electric vehicle brand Nio, which has heavily hinted it intends to be in Australia by 2025, has rolled

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2022 Nio ET5.
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China EV maker Nio hints at Aussie launch, rolls out new Tesla Model 3 fighter

December 20, 2021December 21, 2021 EV Central team 5076 Views Nio

Australia appears to be up in lights as one of the countries the ambitious Chinese battery electric vehicle brand Nio

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