Li Auto delivered 30,468 vehicles in July, a decline of 0.86% from the same month last year, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker continued refreshing its product lineup and expanding its international presence.
The July figure was down 1.38% from 30,895 deliveries in June, according to data released by the company.
Delivery Decline Narrows
July marked Li Auto’s third consecutive month of year-on-year delivery declines, although the pace of the decline slowed significantly compared with June’s 14.84% drop.
During the first seven months of 2026, the company delivered 223,940 vehicles, down 4.57% from the same period a year earlier.
Cumulative deliveries reached 1,764,155 vehicles as of July 31.
New Models Support Product Refresh
Li Auto introduced the new-generation Li L6 extended-range SUV on July 16, with customer deliveries beginning four days later.
The updated model is offered in a single Ultra variant priced at 249,800 yuan (US$36,790), unchanged from the previous generation.
The Li L6 remains the company’s entry-level model and accounted for approximately 41% of total deliveries during 2026.
The company also announced that cumulative deliveries of its flagship Li L9 SUV have exceeded 300,000 units.
In addition, Li Auto introduced the latest Li L9 to Kazakhstan and said localized production will begin in the country.
The company also unveiled the Li i9, its first family-oriented flagship battery electric SUV, which is scheduled for launch in September.
Production Disruption Resolved
Production of the all-electric Li i6 SUV was temporarily affected during July after a shortage of headlight components reduced output by approximately 4,000 vehicles during the second half of the month.
Product line head Li Xinyang said production has since returned to normal and the company is working with suppliers to recover lost output.
The Li i6 represented the company’s largest sales contributor in June, accounting for 21,453 deliveries, or nearly 70% of monthly volume.
Strategy Focuses on Growth
Li Auto has been working to strengthen sales following weaker financial performance earlier this year, when it reported a first-quarter net loss of 2.3 billion yuan and a decline in gross margin to 7.9%.
To support demand, the company has refreshed several of its higher-margin extended-range SUV models, including the Li L9, Li L8 and Li L6. The Li L7 remains the only model in the L series yet to receive an updated version.
The company is also expanding beyond vehicle manufacturing.
During July, Li Auto established a new company in Shanghai focused on integrated circuit design and related technology services, further extending its semiconductor activities.
Separately, Chinese media reported that Li Auto is preparing a new organizational restructuring that will integrate several product management functions into its research and development division to accelerate product development and improve decision-making efficiency.
As of July 31, Li Auto operated 490 retail stores across 159 cities, along with 536 service centers and authorized body and paint shops in 219 cities.
Its charging network included 4,141 supercharging stations equipped with 22,841 charging stalls across China.