After many rumors, it seems that Xiaomi is already finishing the last preparations to start what will be its next great proposal: the electric car . As noted in Reuters, it seems that the Chinese giant has reached an agreement with a large motor company to use its facilities and be able to give life to its model.
Xiaomi’s electric car starts rolling
According to sources close to the project that Reuters has been able to access, Xiaomi has signed an agreement with the GWM Group (manufacturer of Haval, Wey and Ora) to use its manufacturing plant. In this way, Xiaomi would have the necessary resources to give life to its first electric vehicle, and will also receive consulting from GWM engineers with the idea of accelerating the design and manufacturing process, although the vehicle will reach the market under the brand name of Xiaomi.
GWM is one of the largest manufacturers in China, being the one that sells the most pickups, in part thanks to the great popularity of its P-Series model. GWM is currently building an electric vehicle factory in China together with BMW and is also expanding its dominions to Thailand, where it is nearing completion of its new factory.
Stand out with a vehicle
The industry. Technological is veering towards an increasingly clear trend. Electric mobility is the future, and large companies are aware that they must be there, either supplying vital electronic components (such as Samsung or NVIDIA with their processors), LG and Panasonic with their batteries, or creating the platform itself. commercial vehicle mode, as Apple and now Xiaomi are already fully involved.
Others like Google seem to bet on mobility as a service, with its Waymo platform, but in the end the general idea is to have a portion of the industry that is going to dominate in the coming years. And if not, ask Tesla.
Electric and also smart
But in addition to designing the battery-based platform, another key point will be focused on artificial intelligence and the vehicle’s ability to self-decide. Autonomous driving will be another big challenge in the years to come, and the first manufacturer to manage to offer human-intervention-free driving will be the first to hit the table. Tesla continues to advance on that, but it is still a long way from completing it as current technology is not enough to forget the role of the human inside the vehicle.
When will Xiaomi’s electric car be ready?
According to sources, Xiaomi hopes to have its vehicle ready by 2023 , and it will be able to connect with other devices in the manufacturer’s ecosystem to offer full integration with our home. Another issue will be availability, where we expect to see a first launch oriented to China, where the electricity market is super strong and where they can start with a more comfortable distribution for obvious reasons. We will see if we will see it one day in European lands.