# East Asia Brief — Li Auto

1 briefings mentioning Li Auto.

- [Li Auto adopts in-house batteries across all models to cut costs](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/li-auto-adopts-house-batteries-across-all-models-cut-207) — The Chinese electric vehicle maker will phase out CATL cells on its flagship Mega and upcoming i9 after vehicle margins fell to 9.4% in the second quarter. *(September 8, 2026; Batteries & EV · China · Li Auto)*

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