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The Chinese EV maker plans to enter the official European market in 2027 , following the expected domestic profitability milestone in late 2026. Xiaomi Group President and Partner Lu Weibing has completed a two-day test drive of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra in Germany as part of the company’s broader effort to validate its vehicles under European conditions ahead of that timeline  Xiaomi Group President and Partner Lu Weibing has completed a two-day test drive of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra in Germany as part of the company’s preparations for entering the European electric vehicle market by 2027. The test drive covered approximately 800 kilometres across two routes, f rom Berlin to Hamburg and from Hamburg to Frankfurt.  During the trip, Lu also evaluated Germany’s public charging infrastructure , describing it as “well-developed overall.” He noted that the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra attracted attention at charging stations, with some onlookers recognising the model by name. Lu stated that this w...

On October 7, Xpeng launched the P7+, which is the first car to go on sale using the company’s new AI Hawk system . This abandons Lidar for urban smart driving and relies on a Tesla-like vision approach. The Xpeng P7+ starts at 186,800 yuan ($26,100) and had received 31,528 firm orders , breaking records for all other models in Xpeng's history  Xpeng launched the P7+ at an event that began at 7:30 pm Beijing time on November 7, and announced pricing and opened up ordering at around 9:00 pm Beijing time . Xpeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said the sedan received more than 10,000 firm orders in the first 12 minutes of its launch. As of 0:00 midnight Beijing time on November 7, the P7+ had received 31,528 firm orders , breaking records for all other models in Xpeng's history. The P7+ is the first car to go on sale using the company’s new AI Hawk system. This abandons Lidar for urban smart driving and relies on a Tesla-like vision approach.  For the first time, Xpeng is able t...