The Chinese technology group Xiaomi presented its first electric car this Friday. Called Xiaomi SU7, the vehicle, in its Max version, achieves an “acceleration from 0 to 100 in 2.78 seconds” and is capable of reaching up to 265 km/h.
“Xiaomi EV’s first product, the Xiaomi SU7, was ‘pre-launched’, with its design, performance, autonomy, safety and other details, positioning itself as a ‘full-size, high-performance eco-friendly sedan’, with the aim of surpassing the limits of performance, of the ecosystem and of the smart mobile space,” reads a statement sent to the editors.
The company thus assumes that its goal is to become “one of the top five automobile manufacturers worldwide” and considers that entering this industry is “an important leap forward in relation to the smartphone industry and a crucial step to close the intelligent ecosystem cycle”. Human x Car x Home'”.
The CEO of Xiaomi Corporation, Lei Jun, believes that “the century-old automobile industry offers little room for maneuver” and, therefore, states that he wants to “revolutionize the electric vehicle segment.”
According to the businessman, the five main components of Xiaomi EV (Electric Vehicle) technology are “E-Motor, Battery, Xiaomi Die-Casting, Xiaomi Pilot Automobiles Driving and Smart Cabin.”
At the end of October this year, Xiaomi announced an update to its group strategy, moving from the “Smartphone x AIoT” smart ecosystem to the “Human x Car x Home” smart ecosystem, with cars becoming a crucial component of the strategic focus. from Xiaomi.
In March 2021, the technology company announced at the beginning of two electric vehicles created by a subsidiary, created by Lei Jun, an investment of 10 thousand million dollars (8,515 million euros), to be made over the next two years. 10 years.
Xiaomi already makes some electric vehicles, such as motorcycles.
China has made progress in recent years with the Made in China 2025 initiative, which aims to transform the country into a technological power, with capabilities in high value-added sectors, including artificial intelligence, renewable energies, robotics and electric cars. .
The Chinese car manufacturer BYD is already the world leader in sales of electric vehicles, having surpassed the North American Tesla last year.
Source: TSF
