Xiaomi plans to begin production of serial electrocars in 2024. This reports Reuters.
As it became known to sources, the Chinese IT giant intends to build a separate plant for the production of electric vehicles in Beijing. The plant will become part of the Xiaomi plan to enter a new market for himself, in which the manufacturer invests about $ 1.5 billion over the next 10 years.
Also, the sources also called the timing of the serial production of cars and the number of planned units per year. According to the plans of the company, Xiaomi will begin to produce electrocars not earlier than 2024. A new plant located in the Economic and Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town) will produce about 300 thousand cars annually.
In addition to the new Xiaomi plant will open headquarters and sales offices in Beijing. In addition, the order for the purchase of a car can be arranged directly in one of the brand stores located all over China.
previously became known that Xiaomi plans to begin production of own electric cars in the first half of 2024. As of the end of 2021, more than 500 specialists operate in the automobile unit.