Shares of Nio Inc. NIO, -1.65% fell 0.8% in premarket trading Friday, after the China-based electric vehicle maker reported November delivery growth that was well below that of its rivals.
Nio said it delivered 15,959 vehicles in November, up 12.6% from the same period a year ago. The company said it’s November deliveries included 10,545 sport-utility vehicles and 5,414 sedans. Among other China-based EV makers, XPeng Inc. XPEV, -5.24% said Friday it delivered 20,041 EVs in November, up 245% from a year ago, while Li Auto Inc.’s LI, -1.76% November deliveries increased 172.9% to 41,030 EVs. Nio’s stock had gained 1.3% on Thursday, after closing Wednesday at the lowest price ($7.18) since June 26, 2020. It has tumbled 33.9% over the past three months through Thursday, while shares of XPeng have lost 11.2% and Li Auto’s stock has declined 12.7%. The iShares MSCI China ETF MCHI, -0.87% has eased 3.8% the past three months and the S&P 500 SPX, +0.59% has gained 1.2%.