Li Auto delivers record 32,575 vehicles in Jun, aims for 40,000 monthly deliveries in Q4

For the third quarter, Li Auto targets monthly deliveries for Li L8 and Li L9 at over 10,000 each and aspire to achieve 15,000 Li L7 monthly deliveries.

Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) delivered a record 32,575 vehicles in June, the first time it surpassed the 30,000 mark, according to data it released today.

That's up 150.12 percent from 13,024 vehicles in the same month last year and up 15.20 percent from 28,277 vehicles in May.

In the second quarter, Li Auto delivered 86,533 vehicles, up 201.65 percent year-on-year and up 64.56 percent from the first quarter.

In the first half of the year, Li Auto delivered 139,117 vehicles, up 130.31 percent year-on-year, surpassing last year's full-year deliveries of 133,246.

As of June 30, cumulative deliveries since Li Auto's inception stood at 396,451 vehicles, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

"Benefiting from the comprehensive enhancement of our organizational processes and operating capabilities, our monthly deliveries exceeded 30,000 for the first time, making Li Auto currently the only Chinese premium brand to achieve this milestone," Li Xiang, founder, chairman and CEO of Li Auto, said.

"For the third quarter, we target monthly deliveries for Li L8 and Li L9 at over 10,000 each and aspire to achieve 15,000 Li L7 monthly deliveries," he added.

In addition, in the fourth quarter, Li Auto will challenge itself to achieve the 40,000-unit monthly delivery mark, he said.

Li Auto said it expects to launch its super flagship 5C BEV model, the Li MEGA, in the fourth quarter and believes it will be a new sales blockbuster in the RMB 500,000 and above price segment.

As of June 30, the company had 331 retail stores in 127 cities, as well as 323 service centers and Li Auto-authorized body and paint stores operating in 223 cities.

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