Shanghai (ZXZC)- On July 4 local time, the NIO Berlin Innovation Center was inaugurated, marking a significant milestone in the company's international expansion.

The Innovation Center aims to enhance the intelligent experience for European users through localized R&D, thus signaling NIO's commitment to tailor its products and services to the specific needs of the European market.

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The NIO Berlin Innovation Center houses R&D teams focusing on digital systems, intelligent cockpits, and autonomous driving. Notably, NIO's European energy infrastructure team will also establish an R&D base within the center, with a particular focus on grid services, and the management and operation of battery swap stations in Europe.

Berlin, known as a major technological hub, a talent hotspot, and a city where start-ups flourish in Europe, is a strategic choice for NIO. By establishing the Innovation Center here, NIO aims to attract more professional talents from Europe, further strengthening its R&D capabilities in intelligent cockpits, autonomous driving, and energy solutions. This, in turn, will continuously enhance the intelligent car-using experience for European users.

This newly inaugurated Innovation Center in Berlin is NIO's fourth R&D institution in Europe. NIO previously established a global performance and forward-looking concept R&D center in Oxford, UK, in 2015. Later, it set up a global design center in Munich, Germany, and then, in 2022, a European R&D center for electrified products in Budapest, Hungary.