In January, NIO added two more NIO Houses in China, increasing the total number to 99. The NIO House is the company’s flagship experience center, serving as a place to showcase and sell vehicles as well as a hub for owners to experience a quality lifestyle. The facility consists of a display area for models and a space with various functions for users.
Additionally, three NIO Spaces were added, bringing the total number to 299, slightly down from 303 at the end of December 2022. The company also added six service centers and two delivery centers in China, reaching 252 and 50, respectively.
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NIO continued to expand its charging infrastructure by adding eight battery swap stations, two of which are located along highways, bringing the total to 1,313 with 348 located along highways.
The company added 18 supercharging stations in January, totaling 1,241 and providing 6,301 supercharger piles. 20 new destination charging stations were also added, increasing the total to 1,078 with 7,328 destination charging piles.
The company’s charging map also gained access to 863 third-party charging piles in January, bringing the total to 630,000.
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It is worth mentioning that the Chinese New Year holiday, which ran from January 21 to January 27 this year, typically slows down operations for local companies.