Chinese premium electric vehicle makers, XPENG and NIO announced their electric vehicle delivery numbers for the month of December, fourth quarter and full year 2025 and their results were an all-time high.
NIO delivered 48,135 vehicles in December 2025, a new monthly high, representing an increase of 54.6% year-over-year. The deliveries consisted of 31,897 vehicles from the company’s premium smart electric vehicle brand NIO, 9,154 vehicles from the company’s family-oriented smart electric vehicle brand ONVO, and 7,084 vehicles from the company’s small smart high-end electric car brand FIREFLY.
The company delivered 124,807 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching a new quarterly record and representing an increase of 71.7% year-over-year. For the full year 2025, total deliveries reached 326,028 vehicles, increasing by 46.9% year-over-year. Cumulative deliveries reached 997,592 as of December 31, 2025.
In December 2025, NIO’s flagship premium SUV, the All-New NIO ES8, surpassed 40,000 cumulative deliveries, setting the fastest delivery record among BEVs priced above RMB400,000 in China. Powered by industry-leading smart EV technologies and supported by a comprehensive chargeable, swappable, and upgradable power network, the All-New ES8 has strengthened its leading position in the large three-row SUVs segment, demonstrating exceptional product competitiveness and widespread user recognition.
Meanwhile, XPENG delivered 37,508 vehicles in December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2%. Total annual deliveries in 2025 reached 429,445 units, representing a 126% increase over the prior year.
For the full year 2025, XPENG delivered 45,008 vehicles in overseas markets, up 96% year-over-year, and expanded its global footprint to 60 countries and regions by year-end.
Notably, XPENG’s total vehicles delivered in 2025 are expected to reduce life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by more than 6.61 million tons — equivalent to the carbon absorption of 110 million young trees over 10 years.
During 2025, XPENG accelerated the expansion of its self-operated charging network, adding more than 1,100 new charging stations and bringing the total network to 3,000 stations, marking a major milestone in the company’s infrastructure development.
