Li Auto has signed distribution partners in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam, and will show its first right-hand-drive model, the MEGA, at the Thailand International Motor Expo in December.
The agreements were signed in Beijing on 10 November. They take Li Auto to nine Asia-Pacific markets this year, after it signed partners for Macau, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar in April. Sales began in Macau in June, and the five new markets are now preparing for launch.
The partners
Zung Fu Group will be the general distributor in Hong Kong. In Thailand, a Li Auto subsidiary will run the market, with Evante and Infinite Automobile Company as dealer partners. Wearnes Automotive will represent Li Auto in Singapore, Dangdang New Energy Auto Service in the Philippines, and Neera Motors in Vietnam.
Li Auto said all of the partners are leading automotive groups in their markets.
Wearnes Automotive CEO Andre Roy said: “We’re excited to work with Li Auto, one of China’s most innovative luxury automotive brands.” Wearnes plans to open a showroom in Singapore’s Leng Kee Road in the first quarter of 2027, with the MEGA and the i6 SUV expected to be the first models there.
Right-hand-drive MEGA
Li Auto has built only left-hand-drive cars until now. The MEGA, its electric people mover, will be its first right-hand-drive model, and keeps the China car’s configurable seating, rear-wheel steering with a 5.5m turning circle and 800V active anti-roll chassis.
Li Auto said the right-hand-drive version gets 11kW AC charging and a CCS Type 2 charging port, and has been specified to meet ASEAN NCAP five-star requirements. It has also been adapted to local rules and habits, with changes to glass specifications and number plate sizes, a 220V cabin power socket, local languages, local SIM cards and data services, AM/FM bands and local infotainment apps.
After its Thai debut, the right-hand-drive MEGA will go on sale in Hong Kong at a brand launch event. Li Auto said more right-hand-drive models will follow over the next year.
