Chinese EV maker Li Auto delivered a record 8,660 vehicles in the third quarter of 2020, up 31.1 per cent from the second quarter and a new high for quarterly deliveries.

With 3,504 vehicles delivered in September, the Li ONE was up 29.3 percent from the previous month, the third consecutive month that the Li ONE has seen an increase in deliveries.

In total, the Li ONE delivered 18,160 units from January to September 2020.

The company started mass production of its first and only model, Li ONE, in November 2019.

As of September 30, 2020, Li Auto had 35 retail stores covering 30 cities in China. Looking ahead, the company is confident to further expand its direct sales and servicing network nationwide, it said.