NIO on Wednesday maintained its delivery guidance of 10,000 Onvo sub-brand vehicles for December and 20,000 units for next March, despite production ramp-up challenges caused by supply chain bottlenecks linked to the complexity of new technologies. The L60 features several cutting-edge technologies, including a 900-volt vehicle architecture with advanced silicon carbide chips, a more energy-efficient material than standard silicon, which has added time to the preparation process, founder and CEO William Li said during an earnings call. In October, Onvo’s first full month of deliveries, NIO delivered 4,319 L60 crossovers, the company’s first lower-cost, mass-market electric vehicle, which went on sale in September at a lower-than-expected starting price under its battery leasing program.

Li also announced plans to release two new Onvo models next year: a six- to seven-seater SUV and a mid-size crossover, as well as the first model from its third sub-brand, Firefly, which aims to compete with BMW’s small car brand Mini. NIO’s vehicle margin rose to 13.1% in the June-to-September quarter, up from 12.2% in the second quarter, though net loss increased 11% year-over-year to more than RMB 5 billion ($721 million). [TechNode reporting, NIO release]