Chinese EV maker Nio posts bigger quarterly loss, sees higher deliveries

Reuters

Published Nov 10, 2022 05:11AM ET

Updated Nov 10, 2022 05:31AM ET

(Reuters) -Chinese electric automaker Nio (NYSE:NIO) Inc on Thursday reported a bigger quarterly loss due to a jump in costs, and said it expects deliveries to almost double in the current quarter.

Most Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are battling higher battery prices, intensifying competition and a rise in cost of sales.

Sales at Nio, Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) Inc and Li Auto Inc have surged in recent quarters on robust demand, helping them emerge as strong rivals to home-grown BYD Co (OTC:BYDDF) and U.S.-based Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Inc.

Nio expects deliveries of its vehicles, which include hybrids, EVs and fuel-cell units, to be between 43,000 and 48,000 for the fourth quarter. It delivered 31,607 vehicles in the third quarter.

The premium EV market player's vehicle sales rose 38.2% and deliveries jumped 29.3% from last year.