Chinese giant wants to build e-cars – the date is set

Xiaomi finally speaks plain language: The Chinese manufacturer has revealed when the first electric cars should roll off the assembly line. Xiaomi does not seem to be planning its own electric car factory.

The shift towards electromobility is reshuffling the cards in the automotive industry. Long-established manufacturers such as Volkswagen, BMW or Mercedes don’t just have to deal with the electric car pioneer Tesla. Companies like Xiaomi throw their hats in the ring and are also planning the production of electric cars.

Xiaomi announces mass production of electric cars

It has been clear since the beginning of the year that the Chinese are working on their own electric car. What is new, however, is how advanced the plans appear to be. In the The first half of 2024 should see mass production of Xiaomi’s electric cars start, says Xiaomi founder Lei Jun on Twitter:

What Xiaomi’s e-car will look like, how much it will cost and what equipment it will outdo Tesla, Volkswagen and Co. has not been revealed. Presumably, these details have not yet been finally decided.

In the smartphone market, Xiaomi is above all by being excellent value for money stormed to the top. Potential electric car buyers should be happy if the group also applies this recipe for success to its future electric cars and sets the price as low as possible.

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Xiaomi’s electric cars could be manufactured at Great Wall Motor

At the beginning of September, Xiaomi founded a subsidiary, the Xiaomi EV, with which the advance into the automotive sector should succeed. Xiaomi is unlikely to have its own production facility for electric cars in mind. Instead, Xiaomi’s electric cars could be built at Great Wall Motor, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the People’s Republic.