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On December 30, Xiaomi founder, chairman and CEO Lei Jun announced on social media that he will host a year-end livestream at 8 p.m. on December 31, inviting engineers to dismantle the Xiaomi YU7 on site, responding to public interest in teardowns.  Xiaomi founder, chairman and Ceo Lei Jun In his preview, Lei said he had previously watched teardown videos of the SU7 and noted that many netizens had suggested “taking apart the YU7.” Since the launch of the Xiaomi SU7, multiple professional automotive media outlets have released teardown videos of the model.  In October, U.S. EV maker Rivian conducted a systematic teardown of the SU7 . Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe described the vehicle as “a very well-executed, highly vertically integrated technology platform,” adding that if he lived in China, the SU7 would be on his shopping list.  Rivian Ceo RJ Scaringe He also noted, however, that the teardown itself did not bring major surprises, stating that “there’s nothing we learned...

Xiaomi is expected to unveil new high-performance version of the YU7 SUV during founder Lei Jun’s annual speech on September 25. Industry sources suggest the model may be named the YU7 GT .  Recent spy photographs have shown a heavily camouflaged prototype of the YU7 testing at Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit . The test car featured a red-and-grey wrap, similar to that used by the SU7 Ultra during earlier trials. Observers noted wider front fenders, a more muscular rear section, and an overall wider stance compared with the standard YU7.  Reports indicate that the YU7 GT could adopt a tri-motor system similar to the powertrain of the previously launched SU7 Ultra. It comprises three electric motors. The front axle has a single e-motor for 288 kW (286 hp). The rear axle adopts two electric motors for 450 kW (570 hp). The combined peak power output of the system reaches 1,138 kW (1,526 hp). The peak torque is 1,770 Nm. A CATL-made Qilin 2.0 ternary NMC battery ...

The electric vehicle unit of Xiaomi, Beijing-based smartphone giant, will showcase its first EV Suv at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show, or Auto 2025 Shenzhen, which runs from May 31-June 8  The electric vehicle unit of Xiaomi, Beijing-based smartphone giant, will showcase YU7 this weekend, making the debut of its first EV Suv at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show, or Auto 2025 Shenzhen, which runs from May 31-June 8. Xiaomi gave the YU7 its debut on May 22, its second model after the SU7 electric sedan, and will go on sale in July. The model is a competitor to Tesla's best-selling Model Y.  The YU7 pre-launch had been widely welcomed by users and is more popular than the SU7 sedan when it was first unveiled, the phone maker's president, Lu Weibing said today. The number of reservation inquiries for the YU7 after the technology launch exceeded the SU7's performance during the same period, Lu said,...

Deutsche Bank expects Xiaomi to deliver 100,000 units of the YU7 SUV in full-year 2025 , with 280,000 units of full-year delivery volume for the SU7 sedan , according to a a research note today. Xiaomi introduced the YU7's key specs and features yesterday, saying the official launch will be in July. Xiaomi's electric vehicle (EV) unit, Xiaomi EV, had originally planned to deliver 300,000 units in 2025 , which is the combined capacity of two phases of its Beijing plant.  On March 18 , Xiaomi founder, chairman, and Ceo Lei Jun announced that Xiaomi EV had upped its vehicle delivery target to 350,000 units for the full year 2025. Xiaomi is a latecomer to the Chinese EV market, but the SU7's sales, have proven its success. Since its launch in March 2024, the SU7 sedan series has cumulatively sold more than 258,000 units , Lei said.  The success of SU7 has made Xiaomi one of the largest players in the global battery electric vehicle (BEV) market in a very short tim...

On Xiaomi’s 15th anniversary, Ceo Lei Jun introduced the company’s first electric Sport utility to compete with the Tesla Model Y . The YU7 will hit the Chinese market in July 2025 . While the pricing will be announced at the official launch in July, Lei ruled out a rumoured 199,000 yuan ($27,600) starting price  On Xiaomi’s 15th anniversary, Ceo Lei Jun introduced the company’s first electric Suv, the YU7, its second model after the SU7 electric sedan. The YU7 is a five-seat mid to large-size electric SUV, measuring 4,999 mm in length , 1,996 mm in width and 1,600 mm in height with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. It will be available in nine exterior colours, including a green shade inspired by Colombian emeralds and orange and metallic titanium finishes. Weight varies between 2,140 kg and 2,460 kg depending on configuration. Wheel choices include 19- and 20-inch sizes.  It adopts inward-folding electric door handles with ambient lighting and UWB (Ultra Wideband) support for smar...