With the upcoming launch of the new SUV L9, Li Auto and its supply chain are expected to be the "dark horse" of the year, a team of local analysts previously said.

Li Auto's upcoming L9 will be a model about the same size as the flagship SUVs from Mercedes-Benz and BMW, but at half the prices.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Friday released the latest list of vehicles that will be allowed to be sold for public comment, and the Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI, HKG: 2015) L9 is among them. The comment period is from April 16 to April 22.