# L9
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Li Auto’s Momentum Falters: Range-Extender Edge Erodes as AI Promises Fail to Solve Short-Term Pain
Li Auto’s sales and revenue plunged in late 2025 as discounts on legacy range-extended models and the rise of cheaper, better-equipped competitors cut into prices and margins. Management is pursuing a two-track response—commercial restructuring at retail and heavy investment in AI and self-developed chips—but these are long-term remedies that may not resolve immediate demand and margin pressures. The firm’s ample cash buffer provides breathing room, but turning AI spending into near-term competitive advantage will be critical to avoid further share loss in China’s cut‑throat NEV market.
Li Xiang Dials Down the Growth Fever: Li Auto’s Year of Fixes, Not Expansion
Li Auto reported substantial year‑on‑year profit and revenue declines for 2025 and has set a more modest growth target of just above 20% for 2026. CEO Li Xiang has launched operational changes — a partner store model, network rationalisation and AI initiatives — and emphasises 2026 as a year of repair and strategic repositioning rather than aggressive scale‑up.
Li Auto Recasts the Car as a Robot with New L9 — A Decade in the Making
Li Xiang announced that Li Auto’s next-generation L9 will be marketed as an ‘‘embodied-intelligence’’ robot, turning the vehicle into an active, personalised partner. The claim signals a strategic move from product to platform but will require heavy investment in sensors, compute, software and regulatory compliance to be realised.