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NIO Inc. (“NIO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NIO), a pioneer in China’s premium electric vehicle market, today provided its May 2019 delivery results.

1,089 ES8s were delivered in May 2019, for a total of 2,213 vehicles delivered through the first two months of second quarter. As of May 31, 2019, aggregate deliveries of the Company’s ES8, high-performance premium electric SUV, reached 17,550 total vehicles. 

“In light of the challenging macroeconomic and Chinese auto market backdrop, our team has been working to deepen our market penetration and expand our channels. We are pleased with the ES8 sales figures we have seen thus far as the second quarter progresses,” said William Li, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NIO. “With April and May deliveries completed, we now anticipate full second quarter ES8 deliveries to be near the top of, or to exceed, the Company’s prior guidance range of 2,800 to 3,200 quarterly deliveries.  We are also pleased that ES6, our 5-seater, sporty high-performance premium electric SUV, is on schedule to commence deliveries to users later this month.”

NIO ES8 Delivery Volume

Year	2018	2019
End of Month	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
Monthly Units of Delivery	3,318	1,805	811	1,373	1,124	1,089
Cumulative Units of Delivery	11,348	13,153	13,964	15,337	16,461	17,550

About NIO Inc.

NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China’s premium electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering premium smart electric vehicles and being the best user enterprise. NIO designs, jointly manufactures, and sells smart and connected premium electric vehicles, driving innovations in next generation technologies in connectivity, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. Redefining the user experience, NIO provides users with comprehensive, convenient and innovative charging solutions and other user-centric services. NIO began deliveries of the ES8, a 7-seater high-performance premium electric SUV in China in June 2018, and its variant, the 6-seater ES8, in March 2019. NIO officially launched the ES6, a 5-seater high-performance premium electric SUV, in December 2018 and plans to make the first batch of deliveries of ES6 in June 2019.

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NIO Inc. Investor Relations Tel: +86-21-6908-3681 Email: ir@nio.com

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