Today Lei Jun suddenly announced that he will leave Xiaomi phones temporarily. According to Lei Jun, Xiaomi SU7 is undergoing comprehensive road testing nationwide. We are currently making final preparations for the launch of Xiaomi SU7, and we have to invest more energy.
"In order to allow me to focus more on the automotive business, the company decided that Lu Weibing, the group president, will also serve as the general manager of the Xiaomi brand. He will also be the speaker of future Xiaomi mobile phone conferences. The first one will be Xiaomi 14 Ultra." Lei Jun said.
Lei Jun also reiterated that everyone can rest assured that the mobile phone business has always been Xiaomi's core business and I will continue to devote sufficient energy to it. Thank you for your support!
According to previous reports, Xiaomi Motors' first car, SU7, will officially enter the SOP (Start of Production) stage in mid-to-late February and start mass production.
The report mentioned that the production volume in March is planned to be around 2,000 vehicles, and it is expected to complete the ramp-up of production capacity in mid-2024, with the production volume in July reaching more than 10,000 vehicles.
Some industry insiders said that the mass production progress of Xiaomi Motors is at a normal level. It is confident and not radical. The mature production lines of many established car companies are also at this level.