NIO’s Wild October Ride: Record EV Sales, Legal Shock, and What’s Next for the EV Challenger
Market Reaction: A Volatile Climb and Sudden Shock NIO’s stock has been on a rollercoaster in 2025. After starting the year near multi-year lows around $4–$5, the Chinese EV maker’s New York-listed shares surged over 40% in July 2025 amid optimism over new model launches and aggressive cost-cutting ts2.tech. By early October, buoyed by record Q3 sales, NIO was trading in the mid-$7 range – near the top of its 52-week range (~$3.02–$8.02) ts2.tech indmoney.com. As of mid-October, the stock was up roughly 50% year-to-date ts2.tech, staging a strong comeback after a brutal 2022–2023 for Chinese EV stocks. However, volatility