CLSA has published a research report attributing the surge in LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) +0.400 (+0.322%) Short selling $342.32M; Ratio 16.957% 's stock price after midday yesterday to the company's announcement that its new BEV i8 had received over 20,000 orders within four hours of its debut, surprising the market. According to the report, LI AUTO-W predicted the BEV i8 to be priced between RMB350,000 and RMB400,000, slightly higher than the market's expectation of RMB330,000-340,000.Related NewsCMSI: CN Auto Mkt Expected to Bottom Out in 2H25; Top Picks GEELY AUTO/ LI AUTO/ XPENGBased on the release of similar models, initial orders are likely to translate into a normalized monthly sales volume of 5,000-6,000 units.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-18 16:25.)