On the evening of March 10, during the earnings call, NIO's CFO, Qu Yu, disclosed that the company intends to maintain a quarterly R&D investment range of RMB 2 billion to RMB 2.5 billion in 2026. NIO is set to boost R&D efficiency by leveraging the CBU operational framework. It will also adaptively fine-tune the R&D tempo and investment scale in response to business dynamics and ROI considerations, ensuring steadfast investment in pivotal products and core technologies. Furthermore, with five large SUV models currently available for sale and large vehicles boasting a robust gross profit margin, NIO has laid out plans to attain full-year Non-GAAP profitability by 2026.
