On May 13, Avilon Automobile Group announced that it has been appointed the official dealer of the premium Chinese brand of hybrid cars and electric vehicles, Lixiang (part of the Li Auto Group). The official importer of these cars is Sinomach Auto. The first Lixiang models, hybrid SUVs Li6, Li7, and Li9, will go on

Novelis and Li Auto held a signing and inauguration ceremony for a joint lab at its Changzhou site. The joint lab will focus on the R&D, innovation, and practical application of lightweight high-performance aluminum alloy materials. Furthermore, the two companies plan to cooperate in a range of areas related to alumi

BASF Coatings signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation with Li Auto for the promotion and application of innovative coatings driven by sustainability and digital innovations. Under the memorandum, the two companies will jointly explore new low-carbon-emission material technologies. They will establish a joint inn

On March 27, Li Auto open-sourced Halo OS, an in-house developed automotive operating system. The involved components are VCOS (Vehicle Control Operating System), ADOS (Advanced Driving Operating System), and communication middleware and tool chains.
-          VCOS, the “cerebellum” of a vehicle, controls the air co

On March 18, Li Auto launched MindVLA, a next-generation autonomous driving architecture empowering autonomous driving with robust 3D spatial understanding, logical reasoning, and behavior generation capabilities.
The 3D spatial encoder of MindVLA combines language models with logical reasoning to generate reasonable

On March 3, Li Auto announced the recent release of official images of the Li i8, the first model of the i family. Positioned as a mid-to-large-size 6-seater SUV, the model is scheduled for launch in July.
The i family is a new Li Auto battery electric SUV lineup. The name stands for intelligence and shares the pronu

On January 17, Li Auto, China inaugurated its first overseas R&D center in Munich, marking a key step in its global R&D strategy. The German R&D center will collaborate with the Chinese team on technology pre-research and product development for sustainable growth.
The center focuses on four areas: styling design, po

On January 9, Li Auto announced the recent establishment of an in-depth partnership for the R&D of automotive intelligent technology with Tsinghua University. The partnership will provide robust support for Li Auto in technology innovation and development.
In the future, Li Auto will continue to increase investment i

On December 25, Xiaomi EV forged recharging network partnerships with Li Auto, XPeng, and NIO.
Over 6,000 Li Auto, over 9,000 XPeng, and over 14,000 NIO charging stands are now available via the Xiaomi EV charging map. Those of XPeng and NIO support real-time view of dynamic charging station information via the Xiaom

On December 19, Li Auto announced the recent establishment of a joint lab for advanced thermal insulation materials with Haiying Aerospace Materials Research Institute (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (HAMRI), an institute subordinate to the Third Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp., Ltd., in Beijing. The joint l

On October 10, Li Auto signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CAERI) in Beijing.
Based on user requirements, safety technology development trends, and practical road traffic accidents in China, the two companies will make concerted efforts to: promote

On October 12, Li Auto forged a strategic partnership for charging operations with Sinopec to promote in-depth cooperation in areas such as charging station construction, charging platform interconnectivity, and vehicle maintenance.
For the joint construction of charging stations, the two companies plan to build 100

On September 28, Li Auto put next-generation urban 4C super charging stands into operation, which are available to New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) of all brands.
The Li Auto next-generation urban 4C super charging stand offers a maximum power of 360kW.
-          For the Mega MPV, the maximum vehicle-side charging power i

On September 9, Li Auto announced the September 6 signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Covestro, a world-leading German material manufacturer, in Shanghai.
Under the agreement, the two parties will build a joint innovation platform for the development of high-performance optical-grade materials, intellig

On September 11, Covestro signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Li Auto to establish a “Joint Innovation Platform” to drive the development and application of more sustainable engineering plastics with alternative feedstocks, such as bio-waste and recycled sources. 
Key initiatives will focus on incorporati

On August 23, Li Auto announced the recent signing of a cooperation agreement with Shoucheng Holdings Limited (Shoucheng Holdings) in Beijing and the future establishment of a joint venture named Beijing Shoucheng Super Charging Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Leveraging Shoucheng Holdings’ high-quality site resources an

On July 5, Li Auto announced that HD-map-free NOA (Navigate on Autopilot) available nationwide in China will be rolled out to all AD Max users in July, with the following four major function upgrades:
-          Independence of HD maps or prior information for true availability on any road in any Chinese city.
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On June 18, Li Auto signed a cooperation agreement with PetroChina Kunlun Connected Power Technology Co., Ltd. (PetroChina KCPT) in Beijing.
The two parties will jointly promote the development and construction of expressway and urban charging infrastructure nationwide in China, optimize and improve energy replenishm

According to multiple press releases dated May 17, Li Auto recently launched a new company-wide employee optimization program, with an estimated total optimization ratio of over 18%.
Li Auto’s workforce amounted to nearly 31,600 people as of the end of 2023, which means over 5,600 will likely to be laid off on this o

On May 16, Li Auto officially commissioned its 400th super charging station.
By the end of 2024, Li Auto plans to build over 2,000 super charging stations and over 10,000 charging stands in China, covering over 70% of national expressway trunk lines and over 90% of core urban areas in first-, second-, and third-tier