<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>Nio will use Firefly as its pioneering brand, expanding its international presence to 40 countries and regions in 2026.</li><li>Li expects China's NEV penetration rate to exceed 90 percent by 2030.</li></ul></blockquote><figure id="attachment_134581"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026010204274782.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1600" height="900" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026010204274782.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134581">(A Nio ES6 displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Image credit: CnEVPost)</figcaption></figure><p>Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO, HKG: 9866) is poised to roll out its one-millionth vehicle next week, marking a milestone for the 11-year-old Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker.</p><p>&#34;In just a few days, we will celebrate the rollout of our one-millionth mass-produced vehicle,&#34; Nio founder, Chairman, and CEO William Li said in an internal letter to all employees welcoming 2026.</p><p>&#34;User support has always been our driving force and confidence in winning the competition. Let us maintain our original commitment to being a user-centric enterprise, repaying user trust with better products, better services, and better operational performance,&#34; Li said.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Data released yesterday by Nio showed it delivered a record 48,135 vehicles in December, bringing its full-year 2025 deliveries to 326,028 units -- a 46.88 percent year-on-year increase.</p>                    <div>        <p>Nio Inc monthly deliveries</p>                <p><span>                <span></span>                2023            </span>                        <span>                <span></span>                2024            </span>                        <span>                <span></span>                2025            </span>                    </p>                                                    </div>            <p>By the end of December, Nio's cumulative deliveries since inception reached 997,592 units, nearing the one-million milestone, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.</p>            <div>        <table>            <caption>Nio Inc Annual Deliveries 2018-2025</caption>            <thead>                <tr>                    <th>Year</th>                    <th>Deliveries</th>                </tr>            </thead>            <tbody>                                <tr>                    <td>2018</td>                    <td>11,348</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2019</td>                    <td>20,565</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2020</td>                    <td>43,728</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2021</td>                    <td>91,429</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2022</td>                    <td>122,486</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2023</td>                    <td>160,038</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2024</td>                    <td>221,970</td>                </tr>                                <tr>                    <td>2025</td>                    <td>326,028</td>                </tr>                            </tbody>        </table>    </div>        <div>        <p>Nio Inc annual deliveries</p>                                                    </div>            <p>Li projected that by 2030, China's new energy vehicle (NEV) penetration rate will exceed 90 percent, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounting for over 80 percent of NEVs.</p><p>Li noted that in the first 11 months of 2025, BEVs contributed 61.9 percent of China's NEV sales, growing significantly faster than extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).</p><p>&#34;Our 12 full-stack technological advancements, along with competitive advantages in charging and battery swapping, will gain increasing recognition from users,&#34; he said.</p><p>Nio will continue investing in infrastructure development, launching large-scale deployment of its fifth-generation battery swap stations starting in the second quarter, Li said.</p><p>The company plans to add over 1,000 battery swap stations in 2026, bringing the total number of the facilities to more than 4,600 by year-end, he said.</p><p>Nio will continuously enhance the commercial operational capabilities of its charging and battery swap networks to lay the foundation for profitability in this business, Li said.</p><p>He also addressed overseas markets, noting the company will steadily advance its global expansion through the national distributor model.</p><p>Nio will use Firefly as its pioneering brand, expanding its international presence to 40 countries and regions by 2026, he said.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="432" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025123101511476-768x432.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025123101511476-768x432.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>Nio in 2025: A look back at key moments driving stock price changes</p>            <p>Nio's stock has risen 26 percent this year. This article reviews the major events driving price movements.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

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<p>Nio Inc is set to achieve a significant milestone by rolling out its one-millionth vehicle next week, as announced by CEO William Li in an internal letter. The company reported a record delivery of 48,135 vehicles in December 2025, totaling 326,028 for the year, marking a 46.88% increase year-on-year. Li anticipates that by 2030, China's NEV penetration rate will exceed 90%, with BEVs making up over 80% of NEVs. Nio plans to expand its international presence to 40 countries by 2026 and will invest in over 1,000 new battery swap stations.</p>

- Nio Inc plans to expand its international presence to 40 countries by 2026, launching its Firefly brand, while its deliveries reached a record 48,135 vehicles in December 2025.  
- The company is set to celebrate the rollout of its one-millionth vehicle, with total deliveries since inception nearing this milestone.  
- Nio projects that by 2030, NEV penetration in China will exceed 90 percent, driven by technological advancements and infrastructure investments, including over 1,000 new battery swap stations.

Nio to hit 1 million car production milestone 'in days,' says William Li in internal letter