SINGAPORE: The Nio Firefly compact electric car is set to enter Singapore in 2026, where the company will partner with Wearnes Automotive, a leading luxury automotive retailer in the Asia-Pacific region.
In a statement, Nio, one of China's largest EV (electric vehicle) players by sales, said it plans to enter Singapore, Uzbekistan, and Costa Rica in 2025 and 2026 with models from Nio, Onvo, and Firefly.
The Singapore launch of the Firefly will mark the launch of Nio’s first-ever right-hand drive model.
In Costa Rica, Nio will partner with Horizontes Cielo Azul Movilidad, the country’s largest electric vehicle distributor.
In Uzbekistan, Nio will partner with Abu Sahiy Motors, a leading local group with a broad presence across logistics, real estate, and automotive sales and services.
These partnerships marks Nio’s first venture into the Americas and the Central Asian automotive market.
In both Costa Rica and Uzbekistan, there are plans to launch the Nio EL8 (ES8 in China), EL6 (ES6 in China), ET5 Touring (ET5T in China) and Onvo L60.
Costa Rica will also see the launch of the Firefly, while Uzbekistan is set to also launch the ET5.
“To accelerate our entry into diverse global markets, NIO is partnering with experienced players who have deep local expertise and extensive distributor networks,” said Nio head of global business development Chris Chen.
