Gasgoo Daily: All-new NIO ES8 reaches 40,000 units in cumulative deliveries

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All-new NIO ES8 reaches 40,000 units in cumulative deliveries

1. Who: NIO

2. What: Delivery volume of the all-new NIO ES8 surpassed 40,000 units.

3. When:
   • Official announcement made on December 29.
   • The milestone was achieved on the 100th day after deliveries officially began.

4. Delivery progress:
   • On December 18, the model surpassed 30,000 units of cumulative deliveries on the 89th day after delivery launch.
   • The increase from 30,000 to 40,000 units took less than half a month.

5. Product launch:
   • The all-new NIO ES8, a pure electric SUV, officially went on sale on September 20.

6. Pricing:
   • Vehicle purchase price: RMB 406,800 to RMB 446,800.
   • With the BaaS (Battery as a Service) battery leasing plan, the starting price is RMB 298,800.

7. Positioning and upgrades:
   • Positioned as NIO’s flagship SUV.
   • Features comprehensive upgrades, including:
   ▪ A technology- and luxury-focused interior design
   ▪ The Skyline panoramic display, a floating central control screen, and an upgraded NOMI in-car AI system with enhanced intelligence and interaction.

FAW Group and Leapmotor deepen strategic cooperation

1. Who:
   • Leapmotor (零跑汽车)
   • FAW Group’s subsidiaries:
   ▪ FAW Equity Investment (Tianjin) Company Limited
   ▪ FAW Qixin Powertrain (Changchun) Technology Company Limited

2. What: FAW Equity Investment (Tianjin) Company Limited signed new investment agreement with Leapmotor; FAW Qixin Powertrain (Changchun) Technology Company Limited and Leapmotor signed new cooperation agreement.

3. When: December 28, 2025

4. Where: Hangzhou

5. Background:
   • Amid intensifying competition in vehicle electrification and intelligence, both sides aim to strengthen technological integration, pool resources, and enhance product competitiveness.

6. Strategic framework:
   • FAW Group and Leapmotor previously signed a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding on March 3, 2025.

7. Key cooperation areas:
   • Capital cooperation:
   ▪ FAW Equity Investment will acquire a stake in Leapmotor through an issuance of new domestic shares, becoming a strategic shareholder.
   • Powertrain collaboration:
   ▪ FAW Qixin Powertrain and Leapmotor will share resources to jointly develop and coordinate production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and range-extender electric vehicle (REEV) powertrain systems.

Leapmotor D-series dual flagship models launched

1. Who: Leapmotor 

2. What: Public debut of two flagship models from the D-series.

3. When & where:
   • December 28, 2025, at Leapmotor’s 10th anniversary launch event in Hangzhou.

4. Leapmotor D19 (SUV):
   • Interior global debut at this event, following its global exterior debut on October 16 in Pudong, Shanghai.
   • Positioned as a technology-luxury flagship SUV.
   • Offers six-seat and seven-seat layouts.
   • Reported 88% space utilization ratio.
   • Key features include:
   ▪ Semi-aniline top-grain leather
   ▪ 120° zero-gravity seats
   ▪ Dual Qualcomm 8797 chips
   ▪ On-device large-model intelligent cockpit system
   • Target users: quality-focused, pragmatic middle-class families and new middle-class consumers seeking “technology equality.”

5. Leapmotor D99 (MPV):
   • Global debut at the event.
   • Positioned as a technology-luxury flagship MPV and intended to set a new benchmark in the RMB 300,000 MPV segment.

6. Powertrain options for D99:
   • REEV version:
   ▪ Equipped with an 80.3 kWh battery and 800V high-voltage platform, enabling long pure-electric range.
   • BEV version:
   ▪ Equipped with a 115 kWh battery and a full-stack 1000V high-voltage platform.