Xiaomi (pronounced “cha-o-mee”) is one of the leading global brands of consumer electronics. This Chinese company, founded in 2010, is known mainly for its smartphones. But it offers a wide range of electronic products. Especially pills, laptops, smart TVs (“SmartTV”). But also household appliances (vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, etc.), smartphone accessories, connected bracelets, etc. Xiaomi also invests heavily in research and development. To become a leading company in various technological fields. as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G Example. She knew rapid expansion beyond China and is now present in many countries in Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa and the Middle East.

Tech giants are engaged in automobile manufacturing

But there is an area in her native land that she is particularly interested in today: car. As you know, in recent years, the number of Chinese electrical brands and models has increased many times. If builders of historical states (SAIC, FAW, Dongfeng, Changan) are well positioned, other outsiders have followed suit, such as Geely, Chery, GreatWall and Nio. But in addition to car manufacturers, it is the “tech” companies that are looking closely at this sector of activity. Foxconn, the Taiwanese iPhone battery maker, introduced one late last year two 100% electric prototypes: a pickup truck (model V) and a crossover (model C). But also Huawei (in cooperation with BAIC), Sony (in collaboration with Honda). It was the same with Dyson and Apple, but those projects seem to have failed. From the side of Xiaomi, the project of the first mass-produced electric car is very serious…

MS11, Xiaomi’s first car

Probably christened MS11 judging by photos leaked a few months ago, it will be a large road sedan that Tesla will target. The tech giant doesn’t seem to have taken half measures on this. A stolen photo posted today on a Chinese blog tells us a little more about the battery… First News, it will be equipped with 800V technology (726.7 V at nominal voltage). In other words, its power and charging time will be extremely competitive compared to the 400V models that are installed on most models on the market.

Another “scoop” is the capacity of its battery, which is also indicated on this label. 101 kWh, enough to allow an average range of 800 kilometers ! Knowing this information, its value is estimated between 35,000 and 46,000 euros. Will it be sold in China next year in anticipation of future international expansion? Saw Recognition of the Xiaomi brandshe can afford it…

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