New Xiaomi cars sold out in 24 hours
The Xiaomi SU7 electric car, which the Chinese brand presented at the end of 2023, exceeded all expectations.
Xiaomi Corporation has announced that it has received 88,898 orders in the first 24 hours of sales, CarNewsChina reports.
Long lines were lined up for test drives at the brand’s 59 stores in 29 Chinese cities. In Shanghai alone, more than 10,000 people visited the showroom during the day. Customers are ready to test the new Xiaomi SU7 car at any time of the day, even at night.
One of the reasons for this excitement is the huge discounts for first-time buyers. Everyone who buys a car before April 30 will receive an autonomous driving system as a gift, which will cost $4700.
The first Xiaomi car will be sold exclusively in China for now. Its mass production has started, but not at full speed, so deliveries to consumers will begin by the end of April 2024.
The production capacity of the Xiaomi plant in Beijing is 150 thousand. cars per year at the first stage and increase to 300 thousand. on the second. However, given that production is not yet operating at full capacity, they will be able to produce about 100 thousand units by the end of the year. electric cars.
Earlier, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) added the Chinese corporation Xiaomi Corporation to the list of international sponsors of the war.