Li Bin: In the past 10 days, nearly 150,000 people have test-driven the all-new NIO ES8. This year's production capacity has increased to over 40,000 vehicles.

At the NIO Day 2025, NIO founder, chairman, and CEO Li Bin, NIO co-founder and president Qin Lihong had a dialogue with the media. Li Bin said that nearly 150,000 people have test-driven the new NIO ES8 in the past 10 days. Partners are also working overtime, and the production capacity has exceeded 40,000 vehicles this year, which is very challenging. "We can deliver 40,000 vehicles by the end of the year, and maybe a little more, but not too many," he said. He bluntly stated that NIO will not disclose specific order numbers, as some have already turned large orders into marketing strategies, which has created a gap in production and sales. He only revealed that the lock-in situation for the new NIO ES8 is better than expected.