World & BusinessLi Auto reportedly taps Sunwoda and CALB for self-designed battery cells
Caixin reports that the Chinese EV maker plans to switch entirely to proprietary battery-cell designs after 2026, while outsourcing production.
TLDR
Li Auto is moving away from CATL and enlisting Sunwoda and CALB to manufacture its self-developed battery cells, Caixin reports. The automaker aims for fully in-house battery design by 2027—not in-house production. Caixin says outsourcing manufacturing is intended to curb costs and secure manufacturing data.
Li Auto reportedly taps Sunwoda and CALB for self-designed battery cells
Caixin reports that the Chinese EV maker plans to switch entirely to proprietary battery-cell designs after 2026, while outsourcing production.
TLDR
Li Auto is moving away from CATL and enlisting Sunwoda and CALB to manufacture its self-developed battery cells, Caixin reports. The automaker aims for fully in-house battery design by 2027—not in-house production. Caixin says outsourcing manufacturing is intended to curb costs and secure manufacturing data.