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Nio Narrows Q2 Loss as Sub-Brands Lift Volume, Vehicle Margin Slips

The shift to cheaper models is trading higher volumes for thinner per‑car profits.

Overview

  • Nio posted a Q2 net loss of 4.99 billion yuan, improving from 6.75 billion yuan in Q1, on revenue of 19.0 billion yuan.
  • Vehicle margin declined to 10.3% from 12.2% a year earlier, which the company attributed to a lower average selling price as Onvo and Firefly scale.
  • The company guided Q3 deliveries of 87,000–91,000 vehicles and revenue of 21.812–22.876 billion yuan.
  • After delivering 21,017 units in July and a record 31,305 in August, Nio expects 34,678–38,678 vehicles in September to set another monthly high.
  • Cash and investments totaled 27.2 billion yuan at end-June, and CEO William Li has reportedly told employees the company must reach profitability in Q4.