Chinese automaker Li Auto said on Thursday that it opened its first two showrooms in Egypt, less than two months after announcing its official arrival in the African country.
The locations are operated in partnership with GBAuto, the brand’s distributor, which operates in the Middle East and Africa regions.
In the Egyptian market, the firm also represents the Chinese automakers Chery, Changan, Deepal, Great Wall Motors, and its sub-brand Haval.
Last December, Li Auto entered the Egyptian market — alongside Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan — with its L6, L7, and L9 models.
The cheapest model in the Egyptian portfolio is the L6, which starts at 2,500,000 EGP — equivalent to $53,200.
The L7 is available from 3,500,000 EGP ($74,500), while the L9’s starting price is 4,250,000 EGP — equivalent to $90,500.
Other International Markets
Li Auto‘s first showroom outside China opened last October in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The automaker formed a partnership with the local dealer Control Auto and introduced the same three EREV sport utility vehicles.
Two months later, the Beijing-based company expanded into Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, alongside Egypt.
In the Azeri market, Li Auto partnered with Efendiler Auto and inaugurated a retail center in the country’s capital of Baku.
Meanwhile, in Kazakhstan, the automaker is represented by both Allur Group and Doscar Group and already has fully operational stores in key cities, such as Almaty and the capital Astana.
This year, Li Auto will “deepen its presence in Central Asia while expanding into the Middle East and Europe”, a company spokesperson told EV last week.
However, the source did not mention any plans to expand to Canada or North America, despite the deal signed between Canada and China — in which imported EVs from China have a 6.1% tariff, down from the previous 100%.
January Sales
Last month, Li Auto sold a total of 27,668 new energy vehicles (NEV) globally.
The figures decreased 7.6% compared to the 29,927 units delivered in January 2025.
January 2026 marked the eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales decline.
Until the end of 2025, Chinese customers were exempt from paying the country’s 10% vehicles sales tax when purchasing NEVs.
However, starting from January 1, the country’s government implemented a 5% levy, resulting in a general drop in sales. The tax is set to return to its full 10% rate in 2028.
Last year, Li Auto delivered a total of 406,343 vehicles, failing to meet its revised 640,000-unit guidance by 36.5%.
The original 2025 goal was 700,000 vehicles, before it was lowered last May.
The automaker targets approximately 550,000 vehicles this year, up 35.4% compared to 2025 results, the Chinese media outlet 36kr reported last week.
Apart from preparing to expand its presence to the Middle East and Europe, Li Auto will refocus its product strategy on EREVs and release a new fully electric SUV later this year.
