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Launched in mainland China during Shanghai Auto show 2025, Nio's Firefly is making it's way to the shores of Singapore in Q1 of 2026 according to Straits Times (ST) article here: https://www.straitstimes.com/life/motoring/chinese-ev-brand-nio-to-be-launched-in-singapore-in-first-quarter-of-2026 The Firefly has unique signature lights consisting of three circles for the front as well as around the back. Tires are 215/50 with 18" alloy rims. According to ST's article, Singapore will be the first ASEAN country to get the Right Hand Drive (RHD) international version of the Firefly as Nio starts it's expansion outside of the ultra competitive mainland China market. Dimensions of the hatchback Firefly are as follows. Length: 4,003mm (relatively short) Width: 1,781mm (relatively narrow) Height: 1,557mm Wheelbase: 2,615mm Unique C-pillar (loop) design of the Firefly. Selected specification details known so far: Front suspension: MacPherson strut Rear suspension: 5 link multi-way Minimum turning radius: 4.7m (makes for a short turning circle of 9.4m) Unladen weight: 1,492kg Power train: 105kW Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) electric motor producing 200Nm of torque. Should be a fun car to drive. Would also qualify in Cat A territory here in Singapore without having to de-tune the power train! 🤙 Century sprint time: 8.2s (Will be one of the fastest Cat A rides in Singapore) Nio says that models exported to Europe will have a retuned suspension and steering system to suit local market tastes. Hopefully Singapore gets the Conti tuning to make the ride more premium feeling. High voltage battery details: LFP chemistry and sized at 42.1kWhr. High voltage battery supplier is Sunwoda. The interesting and unique feature of Nio high voltage battery pack is that it can be swapped out!🫡 See details further below. Driving range: 330km (WLTP) AC charging: 11kW (three-phase) DC charging: 100kW. 29 minutes to charge from 10% to 80%. Drive train efficiency: 14.5kWhr / 100 km (claimed under WLTP test conditions) The Firefly comes with a 92L front trunk. The rear cargo space is rate around 400L and with the back seats folded down - grows to 1,345L. Decent, but not that great either. Nio is famous for their battery swapping technology and the Firefly is designed for this. The Fireflys would use Nio's fifth-generation swap stations. The main question is if Nio and it's Authorized Distributor (Wearnes Automotive) can get their act together by placing a few battery swap stations in strategic locations around Singapore - it would remove any range anxiety and overcome the short driving range (330km) of the 42.1kWhr high voltage battery pack. The added bonus of not having to fight over the plug and a five minute swap makes life convenient for owners. The Firefly still has a plug, so if one wants to top up charge (either AC or DC), it's still possible. There is also the benefit of having a lower OMV when importing the Firefly with a small high voltage battery pack. Which means the high spec version with no cut down features can be on the road due to the VES and EEAI rebates currently in place. For future owners, this will reduce upfront costs and make it more competitive compared to those EVs that have the traditional fixed high voltage batteries. The risk is the high monthly fee that Nio and Wearnes Automotive will charge owners for using the swap stations. If the costs are the same as charging from a plug - it'll be a winner for all. Initially, the Firefly will come with the large high voltage battery pack. Competition for the Firefly will be: (1) Dongfeng Box; (2) BYD Atto 2; (3) BYD Dolphin; (4) Seres 3; (5) Hyundai Kona electric; (6) GWM Ora Good Cat; (7) Geely / Proton Emas 5 (should be coming around the same time as the Firefly). Will a follow up post on the interior of Nio Firefly.

There's been some hype around these 2 stocks lately from earnings. I've got enough money to invest in just one, can't decide between the two. (p.s. I hold bit of Tesla, looking to diversify and for cheaper EV stocks)

This is the the limited-edition NIO x Razer ES6 Night Explorer. The electric car was displayed at China Joy 2019, a digital expo and conference in Shanghai. It was announced as a collaboration between the homegrown gaming brand and NIO, a Chinese automobile company manufacturing smart electric vehicles. Before you get too excited, the exclusive automobile is only limited to 88 units for sale in China. But interested Razer fans shouldn’t fret, as the new electric SUV is the first of several future partnerships between Razer and NIO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBMSM2VOQOc