Nio Group‘s cheapest sub-brand Firefly announced on Thursday that it is launching its first major operating system update.
The brand wrote on the social media platform Weibo that it will host a livestream on Friday morning (August 8) focused on the new 1.1.0 version of ‘Aster,’ Firefly‘s operating system.
The update will introduce features such as a built-in dashcam functionality, a blind-spot camera view during turns and customizable wake words for its on-board smart AI-Assistant named ‘Lumo.’
The information was revealed by the brand in late June, when it released its first software update.
The 1.0.5 update in June enhanced the system’s overall stability, improving user experience in Smart Cockpit — fixing bugs, like black screen issues or data display errors — and Intelligent Driving Assistance — strengthening safety features and simulation display.
The brand’s operative system was unveiled in early April, ahead of the beginning of deliveries in China, four months after Nio introduced the brand.
Customers currently purchase the vehicle with the battery included, priced from 119,800 yuan ($16,700).
A version with Nio‘s battery as a service (Baas) was launched in late June, ahead of schedule by over a month, as the company planned to introduce the plan in August.
When purchasing the vehicle with the BaaS, prices start at 79,800 yuan — equivalent to $11,100.
Last month, Firefly delivered 2,366 vehicles in China, posting a sales decline of nearly 40% from June.
The brand reached 10,000 cumulative deliveries in July — in just 97 days.
Firefly‘s marketing head said late last month that the company is projecting a new monthly delivery record for August as output ramps up at its plant in Hefei.
The Nio sub-brand aims to be present in 16 countries across five continents by the end of the year. In Europe, it includes the UK, Singapore, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Norway.
Firefly is starting deliveries in its first two European markets, the Netherlands and Norway, by August 14.
Its debut model prices start at NOK 279,900 ($27,300) in the Norwegian market, while in the Dutch market the vehicle is priced from €29,900 ($34,600).
