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Xiaomi officially unveils its YU7 SUV and is gunning straight for the Tesla Model Y in China

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At last! After plenty of teaser tidbits earlier this week, Chinese smartphone giant and young EV automaker Xiaomi has given us (nearly) all the details of its new YU7 SUV, inside and out, including its official launch plans. Originally described as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y, Xiaomi did not shy away from several direct comparisons during the YU7’s debut event.

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Xiaomi to unveil its new YU7 this week as a potential game-changing SUV

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About one year after first catching wind that EV newcomer Xiaomi Automobile was working on an SUV we’d come to know as the YU7, the company is finally set to officially unveil the new model in China. This will be a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y and has the potential to reimagine the all-electric SUV market in China.

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Xiaomi becomes long-term partner of Nürburgring and will have its own curve on the Grand Prix Circuit

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Xiaomi Automobile, the young EV business spun out of the Chinese smartphone giant, has earned the respect of Nürburgring, one of the world’s longest and most renowned permanent race tracks. After catching the public’s attention during a lap at Nürburgring last year, Xiaomi has signed on as a long-term premium partner to the track, which includes naming rights on the Grand Prix Circuit and more.

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Xiaomi hits 200,000 EV deliveries in a scorching 119 days and raises 2025 target

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Young EV automaker Xiaomi Automotive continues to showcase that it is a force to be reckoned with in China. The automotive division of the massive electronics manufacturer Xiaomi Corporation recently hit 200,000 EV deliveries in record time. As such, the automaker has increased its delivery targets for 2025 as its second all-electric model looks to hit the market this summer.

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Xiaomi delivered a staggering 135k EVs in 2024 and looks to more than double that in 2025

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Infantile EV automaker Xiaomi Automotive has capped off 2025 with delivery numbers that cannot be ignored. The company has delivered an impressive 135,000 units of its flagship SU7 EV… after launching it in late March 2024. Looking ahead to 2025, Xiaomi looks to more than double that EV output with the help of a second model and an additional phase of its production footprint.

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Xiaomi names its new SUV the YU7, set to launch next summer to compete against the Model Y

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Chinese tech behemoth turned EV automaker Xiaomi Automobile continues to make its presence known in the industry, striking fast and often. Following news earlier this year that it was working on a second flagship model, an SUV, to compete against the Tesla Model Y, Xiaomi has finally unveiled it and shared it will be called the YU7; have a look.

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EV newcomer Xiaomi rolls its 100,000th SU7 off its assembly line… in a mere 230 days

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We say it all the time. Scaling is hard. However, that doesn’t appear to be an issue for Xiaomi Automobile, the new EV business arm of consumer electronics giant Xiaomi Corporation. According to a recent social media post by Xiaomi’s founder, the automotive division has built the 100,000th example of its flagship SU7 EV in a blistering 230 days since its launch.

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EV newcomer Xiaomi completes speedy ramp up and expects to hit 100k production target early

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The production momentum continues for Xiaomi Automobile, the new EV arm of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi Inc. Today, the automaker shared it has completed a recently announced production ramp up of its flagship model and is on track to hit 100,000 builds this year… two months ahead of schedule.

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Xiaomi’s record-chasing 1,548hp SU7 Ultra prototype is getting a tri-motor production version

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Mere days after Xiaomi Automobile debuted a new tri-motor prototype version of its flagship SU7 EV, its CEO confirmed it will transition into a production version called the SU7 Ultra that maintains nearly all the same components. Before then, however, the 1,548hp BEV will chase some world records at a world-famous track.

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EV newcomer Xiaomi is already developing a second model to compete with the Tesla Model Y

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Just over a month after launching its first-ever EV, smartphone specialist Xiaomi is reportedly well into the development of an encore model. Per the report, Xiaomi Automobile has already been benchmarking an all-electric SUV model against the Tesla Model Y and may be competing against it in the market sooner than you’d think.

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Smartphone builder Xiaomi rolls 10,000 units of its flagship SU7 off assembly line in just 32 days

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Just over a month after launching its first-ever BEV, smartphone developer, Xiaomi is touting some big production numbers for the SU7. Better yet, such output supports encouraging orders to date as the Chinese tech company is off to a hot start in its newly entered vehicle manufacturing segment.

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Smartphone builder Xiaomi’s first EV coming in Q2 and looks to capitalize on 20M current users

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Less than three years after establishing its own automotive arm to develop and build EVs, Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi sits on the cusp of bringing its flagship model, the SU7, to market. Furthermore, the electronics specialist has high hopes for the vehicle, expecting a large chunk of its 20 million current phone users to consider buying one.

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These are the first pictures of Xiaomi’s 650+ hp EV, the SU7

The first images of Xiaomi’s SU7 EV have been published by a Chinese government regulatory agency, showing off the car in advance of its official public debut. Alongside the images, various specifications in the regulatory filings are being reported, such as the car’s size, weight, power output, manufacturer, and available models at launch.

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Leaked image hints that tech giant Xiaomi’s first EV platform may be 800V and over 100 kWh

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We haven’t even come close to seeing what sort of design Chinese electronics manufacturing behemoth Xiaomi intends to deliver under its young automotive division, but we may have a better idea of what level of power it may be packing. A recent image has surfaced that appears to showcase Xiaomi’s EV battery specs, hinting at an 800-volt platform housing over 100 kWh of battery power.

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Xiaomi CEO says EV business moving quicker than expected, production set for first half 2024

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After over six months of virtually zero mention of the status of its Xiaomi Automobile brand, the CEO of Xiaomi Corporation has shared a progress update that “exceeds expectations.” Despite previous licensing issues in China, Xiaomi Automobile now appears on track for EV production next year, and there are some images circulating around the internet that might hint to the smartphone giant’s first EV design.

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CEO confirms NIO is developing its own phones, names Apple as a potential rival

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Although NIO CEO William Li recently admitted the company is only in the research phase, he has confirmed the Chinese automaker is exploring the production of its own phones. By combining technology with humanity, NIO hopes to provide one holistic system for consumers’ daily lives – much like Apple, who NIO’s CEO sees as a potential rival in the future.

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Xiaomi taps Beijing as its EV headquarters alongside a new 300,000 vehicle-per-year factory

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Xiaomi Automotive recently signed a contract with a committee from the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area to establish its entire automotive business in the suburb of Yizhuang. With a goal to put its first EV on roads in 2024, Xiaomi will establish its headquarters, R&D, and manufacturing on the site that will be constructed in two phases.

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