Development, manufacturing and sales of connected electric two-wheelers – scooters, mopeds, e-bikes and off-road models

Niu Technologies (NIU Technologies Germany GmbH)

Beijing (CN) · Munich (DE)New on Amplifa

2014Founded

500–800Employees

approx. 459 million USDRevenue (2022)

Nasdaq: NIUStock exchange listing

About NIU

Niu Technologies is a listed company (Nasdaq: NIU) headquartered in Beijing that develops, manufactures and sells intelligent electric two-wheeled vehicles. The portfolio comprises electric motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles of the NQi, MQi, UQi and FQi series as well as the micro-mobility lines KQi (kick scooter) and BQi (e-bike), complemented by the electric dirt bike XQi3. The vehicles feature digital displays, Bluetooth connectivity and the NIU app with GPS tracking, digital key and battery management. Since its founding in 2014, the company has focused on lithium-ion battery technology. Sales are conducted via an omnichannel retail model with around 4,570 franchise stores in China (as of June 2026) and 417 active overseas dealers; in Europe the company is represented by NIU Technologies Germany GmbH in Munich and cooperates, among others, with MediaMarkt.

Site: Munich
Processes: Service network (2,000+ authorized workshops in the USA), NIU app (GPS tracking, digital key, battery management), Warranty: 2 years vehicle and 2 years battery (EU-wide)
Materials: Lithium-ion batteries
Founded: 2014
Employees: 500-800
Industries: eMobility, Vehicle manufacturing, Smart urban mobility

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Product development
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Manufacturing
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Sales (franchise stores and dealers)
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Service network and NIU app

Product Lines and Technology

Li-Ion

Lithium-ion batteries

Battery technology used from the outset as a differentiator compared to widespread lead-acid alternatives.

Locations

Beijing

Headquarters

Munich

German sales company (NIU Technologies Germany GmbH)

Industries

eMobilityVehicle manufacturingSmart urban mobility

Additional services

Service network (2,000+ authorized workshops in the USA)NIU app (GPS tracking, digital key, battery management)Warranty: 2 years vehicle and 2 years battery (EU-wide)

Reference customers

Revel Transit (NYC, 2019, 1,000 e-scooters)Best Buy (USA)MediaMarkt (Europe)Club MXSaddlemen Race Development

History

2014
Founded by Li Yinan (former Baidu CTO) and Token Yilin Hu; first scooters crowdfunded, focus on lithium-ion batteries
2018
IPO on the NASDAQ (ticker: NIU)
2019
Revel Transit launches in New York City with 1,000 NIU e-scooters
2021
Portfolio expansion to include e-bikes (BQi)
2023
Introduction of XQi3 (first e-dirt bike), KQi3 Max and KQi Air
2024
Refocus on mopeds, preview of the NQiX Series
2025
4,540 franchise stores in China (as of end of 2025)
2026
4,570 stores in China, 417 active overseas dealers (as of June 2026); Q2 revenue RMB 1,440.4 million (+14.7 %)