Li Auto to switch new models to self-developed batteries from 2026
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Li Auto says all new models launched from 2026 will use its self-developed batteries.
The packs are already in the new L8, L6 and i8, and the company says they will reach the new MEGA, i9 and 2026 i6 in the fourth quarter. Li Auto president Ma Donghui says the aim is to connect data across cell production, pack assembly, vehicle integration and after-sales service. The company says it has about 300 battery R&D staff and nearly 4,000 patent applications and granted patents. The report does not link the switch to the MEGA battery recall, which the story's headline cites.
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AILi Auto says all new models launched from 2026 will use its self-developed batteries, which are already in the new L8, L6 and i8 and will reach the new MEGA, i9 and 2026 i6 in the fourth quarter. Li Auto president Ma Donghui says the move aims to connect data across cell production, pack assembly, vehicle integration and after-sales service. The company says it has about 300 battery R&D staff and nearly 4,000 patent applications and granted patents.
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