The automotive sector will soon have a new competitor: Xiaomi is currently planning to start production of its first electric car this year. Xiaomi has now received the necessary permission from the authorities in Beijing.
It was first rumored in February 2023 that Xiaomi was going to get a license to make electric cars. This license is necessary because manufacturing conditions in China were tightened significantly in 2017. Since then, very few manufacturers have received such approval. The Chinese government intends to use it to control production capacity to avoid overproduction. According to news agency Reuters, Xiaomi now has Permission required Get to build your own vehicles.
The report also states that production is slated to begin as early as December this year. The new plant will be built in Beijing, the capital of China About 200,000 vehicles per year Permits In recent weeks, the manufacturer has hired more workers to start production as soon as possible.
Xiaomi boss Lei Jun already confirmed in March that work on the company’s first electric car is progressing well. The first vehicles should be available to end customers in the first half of 2024. The cars are likely to be priced between 100,000 and 300,000 yuan Vehicles will be converted 14,000 to 43,000 euros Cost Among other things, Xiaomi will use batteries from Chinese manufacturers CATL and CALB, while Rheinmetall has received a production order for 600,000 triangular carriers.
It is currently unknown if the Xiaomi e-cars will be available outside of China later. The manufacturer has not yet commented on equipment, performance or range.
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