[NIO Qu Yu: It is expected that the cost of a single vehicle will continue to rise by 2,000-3,000 yuan in the second half of the year] On September 1, Qu Yu, chief financial officer of NIO, said at the company's semi-annual results meeting today that there is greater pressure on the cost side this year. Starting in March, the costs of memory, bulk materials and batteries have all increased. In the second quarter, the cost of a single vehicle has increased by an average of about 14,000 yuan compared with the end of last year. There is a risk that material costs will continue to rise in the second half of the year, and are expected to be between 2,000 and 3,000 yuan. "Weilai's goal is that the gross profit of bicycles in the third and fourth quarters can maintain the level of the second quarter." (Reporter Xu Hao)