Li Auto CEO Li Xiang stated that the company rejects the zero-sum game mentality of replacing suppliers. Instead, the automaker focuses on defining product experiences and quality standards, while partners handle engineering and manufacturing. Li emphasized that deep collaboration between vehicle manufacturers and parts suppliers is essential for product improvement.
Li Auto pursues in-house battery development to meet specific user needs, such as range reliability and extreme weather performance, which often lack ready-made market solutions. The company aims to integrate battery systems with vehicle control, thermal management, and electric drive units to create a unified system that evolves through OTA updates.
The company's self-developed high-voltage SiC electric drive system, used in models like the i8 and i6, demonstrated significant reliability gains. Compared to previous industry-standard solutions, the cumulative failure rate of the in-house system improved by approximately 2 times after 6 months and 5.7 times after 12 months on the market.
Li Auto utilizes the 'Lianshan' system for full-lifecycle data management. Initiated in 2021 and deployed on production lines in 2022, the system expanded to supplier lines in 2024. It tracks every cell from material sourcing to user operation, allowing the company to identify anomalies early and centralize service responsibilities for the end user.
