NIO Inc.
Acquisitions
4
Major Deals Covered
$883M
Disclosed Deal Value
NIO's largest disclosed acquisition here is JAC Plant Assets for $443M in 2023. This page covers 4 major deals from 2021 to 2023, each with its price where disclosed and the reason behind it.
| Company | Year | Price | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAC Automotive Manufacturing Assets | 2023 | $440.0M | In late 2023 NIO agreed to buy production assets at the F1 and F2 Hefei plants from JAC for about RMB3.16 billion (roughly US$440 million), ending its reliance on JAC contract manufacturing. |
| Innovusion (Strategic Investment) | 2021 | Undisclosed | NIO Capital was an investor in LiDAR maker Innovusion (now Seyond), which supplied the long-range LiDAR used on NIO vehicles such as the ET7. |
| JAC Plant Assets | 2023 | $443.0M | Acquired manufacturing plant assets to bring production in-house. |
| Huiding Insurance | 2022 | Undisclosed | Insurance operations. |
2023
$440M
In late 2023 NIO agreed to buy production assets at the F1 and F2 Hefei plants from JAC for about RMB3.16 billion (roughly US$440 million), ending its reliance on JAC contract manufacturing.
The deal gave NIO direct control of its main Hefei production lines.
NIO later secured its own vehicle manufacturing qualification.
2023
$443M
Acquired manufacturing plant assets to bring production in-house.
2022
Insurance operations.
2021
NIO Capital was an investor in LiDAR maker Innovusion (now Seyond), which supplied the long-range LiDAR used on NIO vehicles such as the ET7.
Secured a LiDAR supply partner for NIO's driver-assistance hardware.
This was a minority investment and supplier relationship, not a full acquisition.
NIO's growth plan rests on three brands at different price points, a shared battery-swap network and in-house technology such as its Shenji NX9031 driving chip and SkyOS operating system. The third-generation ES8, launched in 2025, reached 150,000 deliveries within a year and topped 10,000 units a month from July to September 2026. NIO is also selling stakes in NIO Power: in September 2026 Geely agreed to buy about 30% of the unit in a deal that values it at roughly US$2.4 billion, which could bring more automakers onto swap-compatible batteries.
NIO earns most of its revenue from vehicle sales across three brands: NIO (premium SUVs and sedans such as the ES8, ES6 and ET5), ONVO (family SUVs such as the L60 and L90) and FIREFLY (a compact car). In Q2 2026 vehicle sales were ~$4.04 billion (RMB29.06 billion) of ~$4.47 billion (RMB32.14 billion) in total revenue. The rest comes from 'other sales', which include battery swap and charging services, Battery as a Service subscriptions, parts, after-sales service, used cars and embedded software. Under BaaS, a buyer pays a lower sticker price and rents the battery monthly, which lets NIO keep battery packs inside its swap network.
In December 2023, NIO acquired the manufacturing factory equipment and plant assets of the F1 and F2 production plants from partner JAC Motors for 3.16 billion RMB ($442M USD), securing independent production control and lowering per-vehicle manufacturing costs by approximately 10%.
NIO executed targeted technology acquisitions and talent acqui-hires in solid-state battery chemistry, high-voltage battery management systems (BMS), steer-by-wire chassis dynamics, and artificial intelligence computer vision to bolster its R&D stack.
Through its investment arm NIO Capital, NIO invested heavily in Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology, co-developing the high-density 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery pack that went into mass production for NIO swap stations in 2024.
NIO Capital invested in leading automotive chip and sensing innovators, including LiDAR pioneer Innovusion, autonomous driving tech firms, and power semiconductor designers to secure proprietary silicon and optical sensor supply lines.
In 2022, NIO recruited hundreds of experienced smartphone software engineers, UI/UX designers, and hardware architects from established Chinese mobile giants (including Meizu, OPPO, and Huawei) to create a dedicated smart device division.
NIO Capital manages multi-billion-RMB funds investing across the new energy, smart mobility, autonomous driving, and advanced manufacturing ecosystems, co-investing with institutional partners to incubate future supply chain suppliers.
NIO acquires commercial rights, electrical grid capacity allocations, and long-term land leases at highway service plazas and urban commercial centers, deploying charging and battery swap infrastructure across key transcontinental transport corridors.
NIO prioritizes in-house proprietary engineering for core intellectual property (chips, OS, battery architecture), utilizing M&A primarily to secure physical manufacturing assets, regulatory licenses, and strategic raw material supply partnerships.
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