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Li Auto Inc. March 2023 Delivery Update

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Li Auto Inc. announced a significant milestone in March 2023, delivering 20,823 vehicles, marking an 88.7% year-over-year increase. The company's first quarter deliveries totaled 52,584 vehicles, reflecting a 65.8% growth year over year, with cumulative deliveries reaching 309,918 units. Chairman Xiang Li highlighted the success of the Li L7 SUV, noting high customer satisfaction and a 20% market share in the RMB300,000 to RMB500,000 SUV segment. Li Auto operates 299 retail stores and 318 servicing centers across 123 cities in China.

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  • 20,823 vehicle deliveries in March 2023, an 88.7% year-over-year increase.
  • First quarter deliveries reached 52,584 vehicles, up 65.8% year over year.
  • Cumulative deliveries hit 309,918 units.
  • Launched Li L7 SUV with high customer satisfaction.
  • Captured nearly 20% market share in the premium SUV segment.
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BEIJING, China, April 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Li Auto Inc. (“Li Auto” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LI; HKEX: 2015), a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market, today announced that the Company delivered 20,823 vehicles in March 2023, surpassing the 20,000 monthly delivery mark again and representing an increase of 88.7% year over year. This took the Company’s first quarter deliveries to 52,584, up 65.8% year over year. The cumulative deliveries of Li Auto vehicles reached 309,918 as of the end of March.

“We have commenced deliveries of Li L7, our five-seat flagship family SUV, and are pleased to hear from its first users that their satisfaction with the vehicle has exceeded their expectation. As of the end of March, we delivered over 300,000 vehicles cumulatively, the fastest among China’s premium NEV manufacturers to achieve this milestone,” commented Xiang Li, chairman and chief executive officer of Li Auto. “We are also very excited to see that Li Auto has captured nearly 20% market share in the RMB300,000 to RMB500,000 SUV market in China, and become a brand of choice among premium family SUVs, demonstrating our product strengths and users’ widespread recognition. Finally, we will begin to deliver Li L7 Air and Li L8 Air in April.”

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 299 retail stores in 123 cities, as well as 318 servicing centers and Li Auto-authorized body and paint shops operating in 223 cities.

About Li Auto Inc.

Li Auto Inc. is a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles. Its mission is: Create a Mobile Home, Create Happiness (创造移动的家, 创造幸福的家). Through innovations in product, technology, and business model, the Company provides families with safe, convenient, and comfortable products and services. Li Auto is a pioneer to successfully commercialize extended-range electric vehicles in China. The Company started volume production in November 2019. Its model lineup includes Li L9, a six-seat flagship family SUV, Li L8 and Li ONE, both of which are six-seat premium family SUVs, and Li L7, a five-seat flagship family SUV. The Company leverages technology to create value for its users. It concentrates its in-house development efforts on its proprietary range extension system, next-generation electric vehicle technology, and smart vehicle solutions while expanding its product line by developing new BEVs and EREVs to target a broader user base.

For more information, please visit: https://ir.lixiang.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. Li Auto may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKEX”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its officers, directors, or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Li Auto’s beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Li Auto’s strategies, future business development, and financial condition and results of operations; Li Auto’s limited operating history; risks associated with extended-range electric vehicles; Li Auto’s ability to develop, manufacture, and deliver vehicles of high quality and appeal to customers; Li Auto’s ability to generate positive cash flow and profits; product defects or any other failure of vehicles to perform as expected; Li Auto’s ability to compete successfully; Li Auto’s ability to build its brand and withstand negative publicity; cancellation of orders for Li Auto’s vehicles; Li Auto’s ability to develop new vehicles; and changes in consumer demand and government incentives, subsidies, or other favorable government policies. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Li Auto’s filings with the SEC and the HKEX. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Li Auto does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Li Auto Inc.
Investor Relations
Email: ir@lixiang.com

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Yang Song
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
Email: Li@tpg-ir.com

Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email: Li@tpg-ir.com


FAQ

What were Li Auto's vehicle deliveries in March 2023?

Li Auto delivered 20,823 vehicles in March 2023.

What is the year-over-year growth rate for Li Auto's deliveries in Q1 2023?

Li Auto's deliveries in Q1 2023 grew by 65.8% year over year.

How many cumulative deliveries has Li Auto achieved by the end of March 2023?

Li Auto reached cumulative deliveries of 309,918 vehicles by the end of March 2023.

What market share does Li Auto hold in the premium SUV segment?

Li Auto has captured nearly 20% market share in the RMB300,000 to RMB500,000 SUV market.

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