On January 3, Nio Inc $NIO Inc (NIO.US)$announced the delivery numbers for December 2020 and the full year. The data shows that Nio Inc delivered a total of 7,007 new cars in December, an increase of 32.4% from the previous month, marking the brand's highest monthly delivery for the fifth consecutive month; a year-on-year increase of 121.0%, achieving a year-on-year doubling for the ninth consecutive month since April this year. As a result, Nio Inc's total delivery volume in 2020 reached 43,728 units, a 112.6% year-on-year increase.
Nio Inc's three SUV models on sale all delivered impressive results in December. The intelligent electric flagship SUV, the all-new Nio ES8, delivered 2,009 units, setting a new record high for deliveries since its launch; the intelligent electric all-around SUV, Nio ES6, delivered 2,493 units; the intelligent electric coupe SUV, Nio EC6, delivered 2,505 units, also setting a new record high for deliveries since its launch, and continuing to lead the high-end coupe SUV market.
 
In the fourth quarter of 2020, Nio delivered a total of 17,353 vehicles, an increase of 42.2% month-on-month, and an increase of 111.0% year-on-year, exceeding the previous financial report guidance upper limit. In the full year of 2020, Nio delivered a total of 43,728 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 112.6%, with a total of 75,641 vehicles delivered since June 2018.
 
In 2020, Nio continued to invest in core technology research and development, continuously leading commercial model innovation, successively launching the Navigate on Pilot (NOP) function based on high-precision maps, 100kWh long-endurance battery, Nio battery rental...