NIO October Deliveries Reach 34,246 as Year-to-Date Total Climbs 38.5%

NIO delivered 34,246 vehicles in October 2026, the company said in a GlobeNewswire announcement on November 1. The Shanghai-based electric vehicle maker, founded in 2014, sells premium cars under the NIO brand, family vehicles under ONVO and compact cars under FIREFLY. Year-to-date deliveries rose 38.5% to 334,547.

NIO's October Delivery Breakdown

The October total comprised 18,125 vehicles from the NIO brand, 8,383 from ONVO and 7,738 from FIREFLY. Cumulative deliveries reached 1,332,139 as of October 31, 2026.

NIO said the All-New ES8 reached its 160,000th delivery on October 23, 2026. From January to October 2026, the model ranked first in cumulative retail sales volume in both the large SUV segment and the RMB400,000-level vehicle segment in China, according to the company. NIO said sustained sales momentum for the All-New ES8 enhances recognition of the NIO brand in the premium market as competition shifts from specifications to brand.

NIO's Delivery Scale in Company Records

NIO delivered 326,028 vehicles in 2025, a record annual total, according to akta.pro company records. The same records show cumulative deliveries of 1,148,118 as of May 31, 2026, across the NIO, ONVO and FIREFLY brands, and 37,705 vehicles delivered in May 2026, up 62.3% year over year. NIO's total funding stands at $11.9 billion, the records show.

Battery Swaps and Brand Momentum Before October

On October 27, four NIO ES8 owners completed an 8,045-kilometer trip from Guangzhou to Horgos Port in Xinjiang using only battery swaps across 10 provinces and 60 cities, Gasgoo reported. NIO's battery swap service exceeded 2 million charging and swapping services across 9,567 stations during the eleven-day holiday, Citmt reported, with battery swaps peaking at 183,664 in a day.

NIO's September deliveries rose 7.7% year over year to 37,408 vehicles, The Motley Fool reported, with its premium brand up 55.3% but ONVO down 6,483. ONVO had four consecutive monthly declines since May, and CEO William Li cited intense competition and limited brand awareness.

What Comes Next for NIO

NIO's management expects net profitability next year, The Motley Fool reported. The company's vehicle gross margin rose to 18.5% in the second quarter from 10.3% a year earlier.