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Nio’s ES8 Draws Six-Month Waits as Analysts Raise Targets, Onvo Ramps L90 Output

Backlogs on Nio’s new three-row SUVs have stretched 2025 capacity, prompting production increases alongside wait-time remedies.

Overview

  • Local reports cite 47,000–50,000 locked ES8 orders versus roughly 40,000 units allocated for 2025, and Nio is displaying 24–26 week delivery estimates.
  • Onvo chief Fei Shen reaffirmed an October production goal of 15,000 L90 units and said deliveries will accelerate starting this week.
  • Weekly insurance registrations for Sept. 15–21 reached 6,670 vehicles across Nio Group, up 8.1%, with Onvo at 2,780, Nio at 2,580 and Firefly at 1,310.
  • Bank of America, Nomura and Mizuho raised price targets while mostly keeping Neutral ratings, as Citi lifted its target, kept a Buy and added Nio to its 30‑day upside catalyst watchlist.
  • Nio extended “waiting points” and a voucher covering any extra 2026 purchase tax for delays, while co-founder Lihong Qin acknowledged ES6 and EC6 sales remain below expectations.