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Core Viewpoint - NIO's Q3 2025 financial report shows significant improvement in performance, with revenue and gross margin steadily increasing, and losses narrowing. The founder and chairman expressed confidence in achieving profitability in Q4, supported by high-margin vehicle models [1][4]. Financial Performance - Q3 2025 revenue reached 21.79 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.7% [3] - Gross margin was 13.9%, up nearly 4 percentage points quarter-on-quarter, with vehicle gross margin at 14.7%, the highest in nearly three years [3] - Q3 net loss was 3.4805 billion yuan, a decrease of 31.2% year-on-year and 30.3% quarter-on-quarter [3] - Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was 2.7351 billion yuan, down 38% year-on-year and 33.7% quarter-on-quarter [3] Delivery and Sales - In Q3, NIO delivered 87,071 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 40.8% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 20.8% [3] - The average revenue per vehicle was approximately 220,500 yuan based on 19.2 billion yuan in automotive sales [3] - Q4 delivery guidance is set between 120,000 and 125,000 vehicles, a downward adjustment from the previous target of 150,000 vehicles [5] Cost Management and Efficiency - Sales, general, and administrative expenses for Q3 were 4.1847 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.8% [3] - R&D expenses decreased by 28% year-on-year and 20.5% quarter-on-quarter, attributed to organizational optimization and cyclical adjustments in design and development costs [3] - The company aims to reduce sales, general, and administrative expenses to 10% of total revenue [6] Future Outlook - NIO plans to launch three large vehicles next year, relying on high-margin models to drive growth [6] - The target for Q4 is to achieve an 18% vehicle gross margin, with the new ES8 model expected to exceed a 20% gross margin [6] - The company is focusing on the high-end electric vehicle market and aims to capture market share in regions with significant growth potential [6][7] Strategic Challenges - The key challenge for NIO is balancing sales, production capacity, and strategy to ensure long-term sustainable development [7] - The company has a cash reserve of 36.7 billion yuan, which provides a buffer for strategic adjustments, but needs to accelerate the profitability of value-added services like battery swapping [7]