Xiaomi will launch its first electric car, the MS11, in less than a year

During a meeting dedicated to investors, a Investor Day At Tesla, Lei Jun explained that Xiaomi’s electric car project had been accelerated in recent months, in particular via the recruitment of hundreds of engineers. The R&D team dedicated to the project now exceeds 2,300 members, which speaks volumes about the manufacturer’s strike force, but also on its ambitions in the automotive industry. According to Xiaomi CEO, the launch on the MS11 model market is planned in 2024. The goal would be to arrive at mass production in the first quarter of next year. Xiaomi wants to manufacture, in its Yizhuang factory, near Beijing, around 300,000 vehicles, from its first year.

Xiaomi’s electric car about to be revealed ? Like Xiaomi 14 ?

Xiaomi would be about to present his Xiaomi 14 and his MS11. The first is a smartphone, the second an electric car !

Mi because, Xiaomi because what will be the final name of the current MS11 project in Xiaomi ? The suspense could soon end. And even very quickly … It is the Carnewschina site, already at the origin of a few leaks concerning the newcomer to the automotive market which reveals the information. The media, obviously very well informed, says that Xiaomi would be a few weeks to reveal its first electric vehicle. The announcement could take place in early November at the same time as the formalization of the Xiaomi 14.

The manufacturer of smartphones and other scooters would be, in any case, at the very end of the process which will lead to the launch of its first car. Also according to the same media, Xiaomi would currently produce some 50 prototypes per week. These would be used for the last tests before placing on the market, but also in order to obtain the various approaches necessary for marketing. According to another source from Carnewschina, the latest wave of prototypes, the one who must receive the approval of the Ministry of Industry, Information and Technology (MIIT) is about to be launched. The final authorization could be issued to Xiaomi within a maximum of two months.

A new competitor for Model 3

A few days before the probable launch, rumors concerning the technical sheet of the car have not evolved. And the photos of camouflaged prototypes confirm what we already knew. Note that the MS11 will be a cut electric sedan, which will display proportions close to a Tesla Model 3.

According to the most recent leaks, Xiaomi’s first electric vehicle targets very high in terms of autonomy since it could embark a battery of 101 kWh. Consequently its autonomy would exceed 700 km. Based on an 800V architecture, the MS11 will also be capable of very high charging speeds. Finally, Chinese media confirms that Xiaomi is still in the middle of recruitment. This concerns factory staff, very specialized. About 100 people have already joined the manufacturer’s ranks in recent days. Xiaomi would be very demanding on the criteria to work on the MS11 project. Thus, people who have worked for Mercedes or Tesla would have been failed in hiring due to their CV. This would be the last wave of recruitments for Xiaomi before the much more massive hires, of staff dedicated to the production of the vehicle.

This last step is still scheduled for the beginning of next year and the objective would not have moved an iota since the last speech of Lei Jun concerning the project. Xiaomi wishes to produce 300,000 copies of his electric car from the first year. Moreover, its price would already be estimated at 200,000 yuan, which in China represents less than 30,000 euros. At this rate and taking into account its technical capacities, it should directly compete with the Tesla Model 3. And in Europe ? Xiaomi has not yet communicated on a possible wish to market his electric car on the old continent.

Xiaomi will launch its first electric car, the MS11, in less than a year

Xiaomi confirms the arrival of his car from the beginning of 2024. Objective 300,000 vehicles in one year !

In a few months, it will not be only the Xiaomi scooters which will be allowed to roll on the road. The Chinese manufacturer arrives in the last phase of the design of its first 100 % electric car. The project occupies a major place in the global strategy of Xiaomi and the CEO, Lei Jun, would be personally involved in the development of this new extraordinary product. It was himself who announced the production of the vehicle in the first quarter of 2024.

During a meeting dedicated to investors, a Investor Day At Tesla, Lei Jun explained that Xiaomi’s electric car project had been accelerated in recent months, in particular via the recruitment of hundreds of engineers. The R&D team dedicated to the project now exceeds 2,300 members, which speaks volumes about the manufacturer’s strike force, but also on its ambitions in the automotive industry. According to Xiaomi CEO, the launch on the MS11 model market is planned in 2024. The goal would be to arrive at mass production in the first quarter of next year. Xiaomi wants to manufacture, in its Yizhuang factory, near Beijing, around 300,000 vehicles, from its first year.

Same recipe as for smartphones ?

While the design of the MS11, the name of this first model, leaked a few days ago, Xiaomi explains that it is currently in the test phase of its vehicles, which implies that their development would be almost finished. Lei Jun explains that the group wants to drive no less than 140 vehicles during the months which will precede the marketing in order to collect a maximum of data.

In development since 2021, the MS11 still has a good part of its secret characteristics. If it is acquired that the battery will be provided by Catl, we still know very little about the capacities of the powertrain and especially on the on -board electronics. Because, it is on this point that Xiaomi could make the difference. Unmissable player in the new technologies sector, the group intends to put its know-how at the service of its automotive conquest project. Lei Jun does not say anything else when he explains that the car offers new sales opportunities exceeding the simple product.

Finally, Xiaomi is particularly expected on a last criterion: the price. Accustomed to very aggressive prices when he invests a market (smartphones, electric scooters and even vacuum cleaners are an example), will the Chinese manufacturer have the same room for maneuver on a product significantly higher ? Response in less than a year.

Xiaomi MS11: Here are the first images of the electric car and it does not look like a smartphone

The first electric car of the Chinese giant Xiaomi has been expected for many months now. This could soon be revealed, since the first 3D rendering has just been published on the Internet. And they were authenticated by Xiaomi.

With the advent of the electric car, new businesses are embarking on the automotive segment. We think of course of Tesla, but we can also quote the Chinese group Baidu, Apple with its Apple because, Sony with its afeela and of course Xiaomi. The Chinese group specializing in new technologies products has confirmed to be in the process of designing its first electric car. We have known since 2021. Meanwhile, some rumors have surfaced, such as the battery used, which could allow 1,000 km of autonomy, or the desire to market four different models in the long term.

The first model would be the Xiaomi MS11 as we can see in the photos published by the Chinese media and in particular It home. These photos come from a leak, as said Wang Hua, Chinese group’s press relations in charge of press relations. More specifically, the man indicates that the leak comes from a supplier, which holds confidential documents on the design. But the brand insists that this design is not at all final.

A very Chinese electric car

In any case, these few images allow you to appreciate the form that the future electric car of Xiaomi will take. We are facing a sedan that looks a lot like a nio et7. There are some elements of a Porsche Taycan as well as a Tesla Model 3. The fully glazed roof and its small side sedan fastback bring a little sportiness to the whole.

We see at the top of the windshield a lidar. This is precisely what gives him a little air of nio. If you are not familiar with this type of technologies, LIDAR improves (on paper at least) autonomous driving. It is a sensor that complements cameras, radars and ultrasonic sensors. The Lidar is supposed to allow a level 3 autonomous driving (that is to say without the hands and without being responsible in the event of an accident), but Elon Musk does not believe it and put everything on the cameras with the Tesla.

The first Xiaomi electric car should be marketed during the year 2024. It will therefore be necessary to be a little patience before knowing more about this future electric car. It is strongly possible that Xiaomi has evolved both the design and the name of the model.

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