New Delhi: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled its first electric vehicle. Soon after this, the company has also announced that the company aims to become one of the top-5 vehicle manufacturers in the world. Xiaomi’s first electric sedan has been introduced with the name of SU7. The company is launching its EV at a time when the world’s largest auto market is struggling with excess capacity and slow demand.SU7 sedan stands for Speed Ultra. This electric model has been launched after a long wait.
The aim is to become one of the top-5 vehicle manufacturers
Xiaomi Chief Executive Lei Jun has introduced this EV with super electric motor technology, which is capable of providing faster acceleration speed than Tesla cars and Porsche’s EVs. But, this car will be available for sale after several months. Speaking at the unveiling, he said that by working hard in the next 15 to 20 years, we will become one of the top-5 automakers in the world, which will be an effort to uplift China’s overall automobile industry. That includes making the SU7 a dream car compared to Porsche and Tesla, he said. It is expected that along with Xiaomi’s popular phones and other electronic devices, SU7 will also be liked by the customers. Its drivers will have seamless access to the company’s existing portfolio of mobile apps.
An important opportunity to move forward
Bill Russo, CEO of Shanghai-based consulting firm Automobility, said Xiaomi is a well-established consumer electronics brand with millions of ‘Mi fans’ or members of its smart device ecosystem. Thus, with automobiles becoming smart devices, they have a significant opportunity to move forward.
800 km.range up to
SU7 will come in two variants, in which one variant will cover a range of 668 km on a single charge. Will be able to provide a driving range of up to (415 miles).Apart from this, the second EV is 800 km. Will come with a range of up to. Let us tell you that in comparison, Tesla’s Model S has a range of 650 km. Till then. Its price has not been announced yet. Lei said that the cost will indeed be a little higher, but everyone will find it reasonable.
