Overview
- A collaboration announced Monday between onsemi and NIO expands a multi‑year deal to supply EliteSiC M3e chips for NIO’s next 900‑volt EV platforms.
- The supply will support NIO’s ES9 SUV as the first near‑term application, with customer deliveries set for June 1.
- The companies said several NIO models using onsemi technology will be shown at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.
- Onsemi says its M3e generation cuts conduction losses by about 30% and turn‑off losses by up to 50%, which can translate into longer range and faster charging.
- Nine hundred‑volt designs deliver the same power with less current, which reduces heat and cable size, and the deal extends onsemi’s growing SiC role after prior agreements with Zeekr and Vitesco.