Nio
Nio's 2 priciest models, ES8 and EC7, both see wait times reduced to 3-4 weeks
Three days ago, on October 8, wait times for four of Nio's least expensive models were all reduced to 2-3 weeks.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Oct 8: Li Auto 6,900, Nio 1,300, Xpeng 1,300
Most of last week was covered by China's long National Day holiday -- which ran from September 29 to October 6.
CATL rumored to have given lower prices for batteries supplied to Nio and Zeekr
Nio CEO William Li told CnEVPost last month that every RMB 50,000 drop in the price of lithium carbonate would result in roughly a 1.5 percent improvement in gross margin for the company.
Nio reaches 30 millionth battery swap service milestone
Nio took four years to deliver its first 10 million battery swap service and nine months to achieve its second 10 million. Its third 10 million service took six months.
Nio exec explains how battery swap provides better experience on long trips
Although Nio's battery swap stations along highways provide four times as many services as on normal days, the length of a single service is still under 12 minutes.
Most Nio models see shorter wait times, half at 2-3 weeks
Four lower-priced models of Nio now see wait times of 2-3 weeks, with the flagship SUV ES8 also shortened from 5-6 weeks to 4-5 weeks.
Nio delivers 15,641 vehicles in Sept, down 19% from Aug
Nio delivered a record 55,432 vehicles in the third quarter, slightly above the lower end of its previously provided guidance range of 55,000 to 57,000 vehicles.
Nio adds 26 showrooms and 155 swap stations in Sept
As of September 30, Nio had 137 Nio Houses, 304 Nio Spaces, and 1,955 battery swap stations worldwide.
Nio exceeds 1,900 swap stations in China, sets new single-day service record
Nio averaged 40 services per battery swap station on September 28, and stations along highways averaged 30.4 services per station.
Nio has held exploratory talks with Mercedes for tie-up, report says
Nio has held exploratory talks with Mercedes-Benz about a partnership that would see the German automaker invest in it in exchange for technology, Reuters reported.