Where are nio employees located? While NIO's vehicles may only be seen on the roads of China, the company is drawing on talent from a worldwide pool of employees. In San Jose, California, for example, the company's North America headquarters is home to more than 500 employees who primarily focus on software development.What does nio stand for? NIO's Chinese name, which translates to “Blue Sky Coming” originated from our vision of a future filled with blue skies. Our mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering premium smart electric vehicles and being the best user enterprise. NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China’s premium electric vehicle market.What is nio life and nio service? In November 2019, NIO announced a partnership with Mobileye to develop a consumer car equipped with Mobileye's complete Level 4 self driving system that could be sold to consumers by 2022. NIO Life is the company's clothing collection, made in collaboration with Hussein Chalayan. NIO Service is the company's network of service centers.Whats going on with nio? In late April 2020, Nio announced ~$1B in new funding from a group of Chinese investors, which was needed due to the company's struggles to sell its vehicles. As part of the deal, Nio would transfer assets to a new subsidiary called Nio China, which will be headquartered in Hefei.