Firefly

Firefly is Nio Inc's other sub-brand after Onvo, targeting the small EV market. Firefly's first model was launched in April 2025.
Launched: Dec 2024
Parent: Nio Inc
Website: firefly.com.cn
  • Nio sets up parts firm in Chuzhou, possibly for Firefly brand

    Previous reports said Firefly models would be built at Nio's F4 plant in Chuzhou.

  • Nio to launch Firefly brand in Europe in 2025

    Nio will launch the Firefly brand in Europe in 2025, Reuters quoted the EV maker's president as saying.

  • Nio reportedly makes major progress on Firefly as sub-brand project continues to move forward

    The first Firefly model has seen a design freeze in late June and is expected to enter the mold development phase in early August, allaying employee fears that the project could be scrapped, according to local media.

  • Nio applies for trademarks related to Firefly in China

    The Firefly is Nio's smaller model project that is expected to debut in Europe in the third quarter of 2024, company executives previously said.

  • Nio plans to launch EV priced below 30,000 euros in Europe, report says

    Nio aims to grab market share from Volkswagen by introducing a model priced below 30,000 euros to the European market, a German magazine quoted William Li as saying.

  • Nio's Firefly project will have its own plant, but city not yet determined, report says

    Compared to the Nio brand and the ALPS project, Firefly models will have weaker smart driving features, but will still have a significant intelligence advantage over European carmakers' products, according to local media.

  • Nio's F4 plant will be located in Chuzhou to produce models for Firefly sub-brand, report says

    Nio's F4 plant integrates Leopard's original plant, and more information may be announced in March-April, according to local media.

  • Nio working on plants for 2 sub-brands, F4 plant won't be in Hefei, source says

    Nio's F4 plant for its sub-brand codenamed Firefly will be located in Chuzhou, Anhui province, while the F3 plant for the ALPS project will remain in Hefei, a source said.

  • Nio president reveals further details on sub-brand models, Nio phone and more

    Deliveries of vehicles under Nio's sub-brand codenamed ALPS are expected to begin in 2024, and deliveries of the company's first phone model are expected to begin in the third quarter of this year.