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Nio EV growth and delivery milestones

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By mid‑July 2026 Nio’s order book rose to reached roughly 294,000 vehicles, with weekly totals of 86,183 in May, 78,636 in June and about 18,000 in the first half of July. The surge prompted led Goldman Sachs to upgrade Nio the stock to a Buy rating, set with a $7 price target (≈42 % upside) target, and lift the share about 3 % to $4.93. The entry‑level price rose modestly. Milestones in July included the Firefly brand recorded its brand’s 70,000th delivery on 16 July and launched a special “Halo” edition shortly after. Onvo logged its (16 July), Onvo’s 60,000th delivery of the L90 SUV on 19 July, while (19 July) and the third‑generation ES8 reached 130,000 units on 22 July. ES8’s 130,000th unit (22 July). Together with Firefly and Onvo, Nio delivered more than over 150,000 cars in Shanghai, capturing over more than 60 % of the large‑SUV market and keeping its position as remaining the city’s top passenger‑car brand. On Analyst upgrades on 29 July the stock rose 1.4 % to $4.75 as analysts upgraded the company. Zacks moved its rating to “strong buy” and raised its FY2027 Q4 EPS estimate to $0.04 and FY2028 Q2 estimate to $0.07. Goldman Sachs reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a $7 target, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $6 target, and Bank of America stayed neutral. The upgrades followed Nio’s investment of about 18.2 million shares million‑share investment in Chinese memory‑chip maker CXMT, which generated more than over $100 million in paper gains on the first trading day. Commentators noted Nio’s strong revenue growth and its recent move into profitability despite a slowing Chinese EV market. On 30 July Nio gains. The company reported July 2026 deliveries of 35,934 vehicles, a vehicles—a 71 % year‑over‑year increase, taking year‑on‑year rise—bringing year‑to‑date deliveries to 227,057 and pushing cumulative deliveries past 1.22 million. The All‑New ES8 hit New developments expanded the 130,000‑unit milestone on 22 July lineup: in late May Nio launched the flagship ES9 luxury SUV in China (starting at ¥390,000) and announced plans for Europe, emphasizing its Battery‑as‑a‑Service model. In mid‑June the company began delivering Champion Edition of the 2026 ET5, ET5 Touring and EC6 was introduced with racing‑green styling, 100‑kWh batteries and BaaS pricing. Late June saw the 10,000th ES9 delivered within a new five‑seat month, pushing cumulative sales over 1.1 million and ES8 variant, underscoring deliveries past 120,000. Nio’s battery‑swap network grew to 9,000 stations, and total deliveries reached 1.148 million with a 68.7 % YoY increase. In early August Nio highlighted that the continued acceleration five‑seat ES8 accounted for 51 % of Nio’s sales momentum. Nio‑brand deliveries in July, that raw‑material price pressure added roughly ¥20,000 per ES8, and that the firm is engaging the U.S. Defense Department after being placed on its Chinese‑linked companies list. Shares rose 2.9 % to $4.94.

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