According to local reports, NIO’s sub-brand Onvo has completed the trial production of its second model, believed to be the Onvo L80.

The L80 is now entering the Tooling Trial (TT) phase, which involves testing and validating the tools and equipment used to manufacture vehicle components.

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The next phase that follows Tooling Trial is the start of production (SOP).

Onvo will be releasing the new car in the first quarter and later debut in the second half of 2025.

Previously, Onvo President Alan Ai shared on Chinese social media platform Weibo that the brand will be releasing two new SUV in 2025, a 6/7 seater flagship SUV and a large 5 seater.

This second Onvo model is believed to be the 6/7 seater SUV with dimensions that are close to the Li Auto L8/L9.

The L8 measures 5,080/1,995/1,800 mm in L/W/H with a 1,725 mm wheelbase at a starting price of 321,800 CNY.

Meanwhile, the L9 is mostly longer with dimensions of 5,218/1,998/1,800 mm in L/W/H with the same 1,725 mm wheelbase length.

In addition to the L60, NIO has already registered trademarks for the L70, L80, and L90 with the State Trademark Office.

While many considers the second model to be the L80, given that it is benchmarking the Li Auto L8/L9, this model could also be the Onvo L90.

NIO Founder and President William Li previously announced that Onvo will release only three vehicles at the moment, all of which will not feature LiDAR and instead adopt a pure vision ADAS to manage costs.

At the moment, Onvo only sells the L60, a fastback SUV benchmarking the Tesla Model Y and is priced between 206,900 to 255,900 CNY.

With Battery as a service (BAAS), the L60 starts at 149,900 CNY with monthly rental payments for the battery.

During the last week of December, the new brand delivered a record 4,200 units and exceeded 10,000 units for the month.

Through the first three weeks of January, Onvo has delivered over 6,000 L60 while NIO delivered 7,300 vehicles.

With the Chinese New Year starting on January 29 until February 12, automakers in China will try to ramp up deliveries in the last week of January before the national holiday.

For example, Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory will shut down for three weeks from January 26 to February 3.

As of January 19, NIO and Onvo on a cumulative basis have exceeded last year’s delivery figures with over 13,000 units and 12 more business days until end of month.