Jing Ji Guan Cha Bao·2025-12-14 09:39Group 1 - The core idea of the article is that Li Auto is adopting a retail-inspired model, similar to the "Fat Donglai" approach, to enhance material quality in automotive manufacturing through a strategy of selection, cultivation, and research [2] - Li Auto faces challenges in a highly competitive electric vehicle market, having launched the Li i8 and i6 models in the second half of the year [2] - The company aims to differentiate its electric vehicles by focusing on health aspects, particularly in the materials used for luxury leather seats, partnering with LWG-certified suppliers to ensure quality [2] Group 2 - Li Auto's collaboration with suppliers extends to joint research and development, exemplified by a partnership with Novelis to create the LeS6 Ultra aluminum product, which boasts three times the yield strength of traditional aluminum alloys [3] - The LeS6 Ultra product has been implemented in the Li i6, showing a 30% reduction in deformation compared to mainstream high-strength aluminum under equivalent impact conditions [3] - Li Auto has developed its own stainless steel fuel tank material, UFHS-X, which has a 100% increase in yield strength compared to traditional 304L stainless steel and a 52% improvement in puncture resistance [4][5] Group 3 - The company is recognized for having the most extensive range of self-developed materials in the industry, including capabilities in steel, aluminum, magnesium, engineering plastics, elastomers, and composite materials [5]