Nio deliveries and sales fell in the first quarter, and its net loss widened. Deliveries, however, rebounded in April and May, signaling a strong second quarter ahead.
NIO reports lower-than-expected first-quarter results and expects second-quarter deliveries in the range of 54,000-56,000 vehicles, implying a rise of 129.6-138.1% year over year.
After announcing their first quarter 2024 earnings results, shares of NIO Inc. NYSE: NIO are now falling by as much as 7% in the day's trading session. Despite the negative media surrounding Chinese stocks and some disappointing figures for NIO recently, this event could mark the start of a bottoming for the stock and maybe even a new leg higher.
NIO's Q1 earnings showed improved vehicle margins and a strong forecast for Q2 deliveries, leading to a positive outlook for the firm's shares. The launch of NIO's new low-cost EV brand, ONVO, represents an opportunity for the company to attack Tesla in China, but also poses risks to the company's margin trend. NIO has the second-highest vehicle margins, after Li Auto.
Chinese EV company Nio plans to expand to the Middle East this year, CEO William Li said on an earnings call Thursday, adding that deliveries of its lowest-priced brand will start in the first half of next year. The U.S.-listed Chinese company plans to start offering its products and services in the United Arab Emirates by the end of this year, Li said, according to a FactSet transcript.
Shares of Nio (NYSE: NIO ) stock are down by over 5% after the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company reported its first-quarter earnings. During the quarter, Nio's deliveries fell by 3.2% year-over-year (YOY) to 30,053 vehicles.
Nio has already surpassed first-quarter shipments by 20% in just the first two months of the current quarterly period. The company offers a unique battery swapping technology that is helping to gain customers.
NIO receives regulatory approval to build a third factory in China, which is likely to boost its total production capacity to one million cars.
Melexis will provide Chinese car manufacturer NIO with current sensor chips for its traction inverter system, it said on Thursday, becoming the latest European supplier to partner with a Chinese automaker.
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NIO) reported first-quarter results below expectations Thursday, falling short on revenue and posting a wider loss than analysts had expected, sending the company's American depositary receipts (ADRs) lower in premarket trading.
The Chinese EV maker 's net loss widened in the first quarter, with electric-vehicle sales off to a seasonally slow start.