Nio Shares 16% Boost After Sales Exceeding Auto Company Expectations


US Depository Shares of Nio Inc. NIO,
+ 16.81%
More than 16% recovered on Thursday after the Shanghai-based electric car maker reported that second-quarter and June sales exceeded its forecast. Nio said it delivered 3,740 vehicles in June, a 179% increase year-over-year, including 2,476 of ES6, Nio’s small SUV and its most popular vehicle. The company sold 10,331 vehicles in the second quarter, an increase of 191% over the prior year period. As of June 30, Nio has delivered a total of 46,082 vehicles, with 14,169 delivered in 2020. A close around current levels would be Nio’s highest since March 2019 and a fourth consecutive session of earnings for ADRs. Shares have gained 130% for the year, in contrast to losses of approximately 3% and 9% for the S&P 500 SPX index,
+ 1.16%
and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA,
+ 1.14%.
Early Thursday, Tesla Inc. TSLA,
+ 7.76%
reported outstanding quarterly production and delivery figures, relying primarily on the American company’s new Shanghai factory.

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