The electric car market is hotly contested and does not wait for latecomers. Xiaomi also knows this, which is why the Chinese company is stepping on the gas pedal and giving a first glimpse of its first electric car earlier than expected. Do Tesla and Co. have to be afraid now?

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Exploding fuel prices, increased environmental awareness and scores of countries that have already decided to phase out combustion engines: the time to get into e-mobility has never been better – for both buyers and manufacturers. Xiaomi also wants to offer electric cars in the near future, with mass production scheduled for the first half of 2022. Fortunately, we don’t have to wait that long to take a look at Xiaomi’s Stromer.

Xiaomi wants to show the prototype of the first electric car in the third quarter of 2022

Already In the third quarter of 2022, Xiaomi would like to present the first prototype of its electric car to the world (Source: gizmochina). That’s what a senior Xiaomi manager said, who in the same breath also spoke of “breakthroughs” that the Chinese manufacturer would deliver with its first electric car. However, no information was given as to what exactly these are.

Last year, Xiaomi finalized its entry into the electric car market. In a huge factory in China 300,000 e-cars are launched every year. That’s more than a quarter of the current Tesla volume right from the start. The group’s new e-car division will be headed by Lei Jun, the Xiaomi founder and multi-billionaire. In addition, Jun vacated his position as Xiaomi CEO at the beginning of the year in order to be able to concentrate fully on the topic of e-mobility.

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Sony also wants to build electric cars

Xiaomi is one of many information and consumer electronics manufacturers entering the electric car market. PlayStation manufacturer and camera pioneer Sony also wants to build electric cars in the future and has brought a strong partner on board in Honda. The first electric cars from this partnership are scheduled to roll off the production line in 2025.