Core Viewpoint - NIO Inc. reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2025, highlighting a year-over-year increase in vehicle deliveries and sales, but a significant decline compared to the previous quarter. Operating Highlights - Vehicle deliveries reached 42,094 in Q1 2025, a 40.1% increase from Q1 2024, but a 42.1% decrease from Q4 2024 [2][3] - Deliveries included 27,313 vehicles from the NIO brand and 14,781 from the ONVO brand [2] Financial Highlights - Total revenues for Q1 2025 were RMB12,034.7 million (US$1,658.4 million), up 21.5% year-over-year but down 38.9% quarter-over-quarter [6][7] - Vehicle sales amounted to RMB9,939.3 million (US$1,369.7 million), reflecting an 18.6% increase from Q1 2024 but a 43.1% decrease from Q4 2024 [6][7] - Gross profit was RMB919.6 million (US$126.7 million), an increase of 88.5% year-over-year but a decrease of 60.2% from the previous quarter [6][7] - Net loss for Q1 2025 was RMB6,750.0 million (US$930.2 million), a 30.2% increase from Q1 2024 and a 5.1% decrease from Q4 2024 [23][24] Recent Developments - In April and May 2025, NIO delivered 23,900 and 23,231 vehicles respectively, bringing total deliveries for 2025 to 89,225 as of May 31, 2025 [8] - The company completed an equity placement of HK$4,030.13 million on April 7, 2025, issuing 136,800,000 Class A ordinary shares [9] - NIO launched the firefly, a small smart high-end electric car, in April 2025, and began deliveries of four upgraded products in May 2025 [11][12] Management Comments - The CEO noted a solid year-over-year increase in deliveries and expressed optimism for Q2 2025, expecting total deliveries to reach between 72,000 and 75,000, representing a year-on-year growth of 25.5% to 30.7% [13] - The CFO mentioned the implementation of cost control measures and aims for structural improvements in overall cost efficiency starting from Q2 2025 [15] Business Outlook - For Q2 2025, NIO expects deliveries between 72,000 and 75,000 vehicles and total revenues between RMB19,513 million (US$2,689 million) and RMB20,068 million (US$2,765 million) [26][29]