{"id":3678,"date":"2025-07-30T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/li-auto-launches-6-seat-electric-suv-in-pre-emptive-strike-against-tesla\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T02:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:00:31","slug":"li-auto-launches-6-seat-electric-suv-in-pre-emptive-strike-against-tesla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/li-auto-launches-6-seat-electric-suv-in-pre-emptive-strike-against-tesla\/","title":{"rendered":"Li Auto launches 6-seat electric SUV in pre-emptive strike against Tesla"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chinese carmaker Li Auto<\/span> launched a pre-emptive strike against US rival Tesla<\/span> by offering a new six-seat, fully electric SUV to affluent families on the mainland, as competition in the world’s largest automotive market<\/span> continues to escalate.<\/div>\n
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Beijing<\/span>-based Li Auto, one of the only three profitable electric vehicle (EV) makers in mainland China, on Tuesday unveiled the Li i8 – built with autonomous driving<\/span> technology and a digital cockpit – that would be priced from 321,800 yuan (US$44,889) to 369,800 yuan, with its basic edition able to travel as far as 720km on a single charge.<\/div>\n

The Li i8 also comes installed with custom refrigerators and plush sofa-like seats, which are expected to elevate passenger comfort and add another dimension to the features inside a luxury EV.<\/p>\n

“Li Auto wants to make itself distinct from other carmakers,” founder and CEO Li Xiang<\/span> told the online audience at the Li 18’s virtual launch. “We envision building a mobile home for our clients, creating a comfortable space for them when driving.”<\/div>\n

Li Auto, founded in 2015, will start delivering the new vehicle to mainland customers from August 20.<\/p>\n

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The launch puts the Chinese carmaker ahead in this market segment against Tesla, which said earlier this month that its first Shanghai<\/span>-made six-seat Model Y variant would be available this autumn to local clients.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chinese carmaker Li Auto launched a pre-emptive strike against US rival Tesla by offering a new six-seat, fully electric SUV to affluent families on the mainland, as competition in the world’s largest automotive market continues to escalate. Advertisement Beijing-based Li Auto, one of the only three profitable electric vehicle (EV) makers in mainland China, on…<\/p>\n

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