86 Research analyst Robert Cowell initiated coverage of NIO Inc. (NIO) with a Sell rating and $4.70 price target, stating that the company offers “attractive” fully electric SUVs at “attractive” prices in China, but is “losing large sums of money by doing so.” He has concerns that NIO’s operations are not efficient enough and said it does not have the same potential to revolutionize EV manufacturing as Tesla (TSLA) does. Additionally, the company’s price advantage for its SUVs over Tesla cars is reliant on government subsidies, noted Cowell.