Xia Zhongpu, a former employee of Ideal Auto, may have left due to differences in technical routes

According to people familiar with the matter, the departure of Xia Zhongpu, head of the "end-to-end" model of Li Auto's assisted driving, may be related to the company's technical route adjustment. Xia Zhongpu believes that the end-to-end route still has room for optimization, while Li Auto tends to invest more resources in the VLA (Vision-Language-Action) model route. This change in technical route may be the main reason for Xia Zhongpu's decision to leave.