Xiaomi founder, chairman, and CEO Lei Jun hosted a live broadcast, unveiling the latest developments surrounding the company's fast‑growing automotive business and officially introducing the first facelift of the Xiaomi SU7. The update marks a significant milestone for Xiaomi's entry into the electric vehicle market, which has gained traction rapidly since its launch. Lei Jun opened the broadcast by highlighting...

8 January 2026

Xiaomi YU7 was unveiled yesterday in China as a mid-to-large sized SUV. The vehicle is positioned as a direct Tesla Model Y competitor. Even during the event, the basic specs of the YU7 were directly compared with those of the Model Y. The YU7 has a 3000 mm wheelbase and a 4999 mm length. It is 1996 mm wide and 1608 mm high. With a 3.11㎡ clam-type aluminum cover design, which is the largest on a mass-produced car...

23 May 2025

Listing on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website has unveiled the design and name of the second Xiaomi EV - the Xiaomi YU7 SUV. Xiaomi did that mere minutes after the MIIT website with some further details about the car. It is 4,999 mm long, 1,996 mm wide, and 1,600 mm high. Its wheelbase is 3,000 mm, and its curb weight is 2,405 kg. The model is equipped with dual electric motors, a 220...

10 December 2024

Xiaomi SU7 is the tech company's first EV and it has just been officially unveiled in China. The C-class performance sedan is jointly developed with the state-owned Beijing Automobile. It is based on the Modena electric vehicle platform architecture. There are two known versions of the model: Xiaomi SU7 AWD - specifications Xiaomi SU7 RWD - specifications Xiaomi has also worked closely with CATL for two years and is...

28 December 2023

National Business Daily has managed to obtain some information about the current state of affairs and production schedule of Xiaomi's first EV. According to the news outlet, on November 8th, Xiaomi held a closed-door meeting with partners that's been highly confidential with no options for official news reports. A few days later, NBD interviewed a person working near Xiaomi's production base in the Beijing Economic...

15 November 2023

Xiaomi and a committee from the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area held a signing ceremony on November 27th for a cooperation agreement. With this agreement, it has been announced that Xiaomi Automobile for the production of EVs will be settled in Beijing with its main, sales, research and development headquarters. Xiaomi plans to offer an annual production of 300,000 EVs which will be achieved in two...

28 November 2021