New power brands, overseas expansion timeline by Asiautos Auto Parts(China Car Aftermarket Parts Expert)

Edited by Asiautos Auto Part

01NIO

From the first stop in Norway to the establishment of the Middle East and North Africa company. From 2021 to 2024, NIO has made a lot of moves overseas every year. 2025 will still be the year of NIO's globalization, not only the expansion of market layout, but also the enrichment of overseas product matrix.

In 2021, NIO officially entered the Norwegian market, which was the first step for NIO to enter the market outside of China; NIO ES8 obtained EU vehicle certification; the first batch of NIO ES8 mass-produced vehicles were shipped to Norway; NIO Norway Niuwu officially opened to the public. 

In 2022, Norway's second charging and swapping integrated station was officially launched; NIO Energy Europe Factory in Hungary was put into operation; Germany's first NIO swap station was officially launched; NIO Europe Conference was held in Berlin; NIO started ET7 delivery in four European countries. 

In 2023, the first Niuwu in the Netherlands opened; NIO ET5 started delivery in four European countries; NIO EL6 was delivered in four European countries. 

In 2024, the NIO Center officially opened in Amsterdam; the NIO EL8 was officially launched in five European countries; NIO established a joint venture with the UAE CYVN and officially entered the Middle East and North Africa market; NIO became the designated car brand for VIPs at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference; NIO announced its business in the Azerbaijan market; the first NIO Center in the Middle East officially opened in Abu Dhabi.

02Xpeng Motors

Xpeng's overseas expansion 2.0 ushered in a second spring. 

In 2020, Xpeng G3 officially started delivery in Norway, and Xpeng Motors became the first Chinese smart car brand to deliver within the Arctic Circle.

In 2021, the second batch of Xpeng G3 was shipped to Europe; the first batch of Xpeng P7 was exported to Norway.

In 2022, Xpeng Motors and Europe's top dealers jointly launched a new retail model of "direct sales + authorization"; Xpeng P5 landed in Europe and opened reservations in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden; Xpeng Motors appeared at the largest auto show in Sweden.

In the 2023 Norwegian Passenger Car Association NAF summer test, Xpeng G9 broke the record and won the championship; Xpeng P7i and Xpeng G9 appeared at the Munich Auto Show in Germany; Xpeng G9 won the Danish Auto Awards' annual technology leader award.

In 2024, Xpeng Motors announced a strategic partnership with Ali & Sons, a UAE dealer group, to enter the Middle East and Africa market; Xpeng Motors announced its official entry into the German market; Xpeng Motors announced its entry into the Asia-Pacific markets such as Australia, Singapore, and Thailand; Xpeng Motors signed an agreement with Pioneer Motors dealers to enter the Qatar market; Xpeng Motors signed an official agency cooperation agreement with IML, a well-known European automobile dealership group, and the countdown for Xpeng G6 to enter the UK market has begun

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