# Lei Jun
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Xiaomi Closes Chapter on First‑Gen SU7 as Final Unit Is Delivered — A Pivot to the Next Generation
Xiaomi delivered the final first‑generation SU7 and has ceased that model’s production while promising long‑term maintenance and spare‑parts support. The company says it will focus on domestic consolidation and product upgrades rather than immediate U.S. expansion.
Xiaomi’s YU7 Tops China Retail Rankings in January — A New Challenger to Tesla and Incumbent SUVs
Xiaomi’s YU7 SUV sold 37,869 units in January, claiming the top spot on China’s passenger‑car retail chart and signaling the brand’s growing strength in the EV market. The result reflects Xiaomi’s retail channels and brand pull amid a soft season for car sales and comes as the company prepares for further model updates and possible overseas attention.
Xiaomi’s Lei Jun Boasts a Robot-Run Car Factory and Rooftop Solar — A Sign of Tech Firms Industrializing Hardware
Lei Jun says Xiaomi’s car plant uses roughly 600–700 robots to achieve fully automated assembly and inspection, and runs on photovoltaic panels installed across its roof. The statements mark Xiaomi’s push to vertically integrate high-tech manufacturing and position itself as a serious contender in the electric vehicle sector, though practical limits and risks remain.
From Flagship to Fizzle: How Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra Lost Its Heat and Exposed an Ambitious Pivot
Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra began as a headline-grabbing flagship with record performance figures and rapid early sales, but a sequence of product, service and communication failures precipitated a sharp fall in demand. The collapse exposed weaknesses in Xiaomi’s ability to sustain a premium automotive offering and highlighted the importance of customer experience and specialist sales infrastructure in the high-end EV market.
Xiaomi Nears 600,000 EV Deliveries as Founder Pulls First‑Gen SU7 to Make Way for New Model
Xiaomi says it has nearly 600,000 cumulative EV deliveries and reported over 39,000 cars delivered in January as it discontinues the first‑generation SU7 to prepare for a new model. CEO Lei Jun highlighted lab capacity, an expanded R&D workforce and a claimed CLTC range above 900 km for the new SU7, while pushing back on reports of poor used‑car values.
Lei Jun Says Xiaomi Has Finished R&D on Next-Generation SU7 — A Signal the Tech Giant Means Business in EVs
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said R&D for a next-generation SU7 electric sedan is finished and indicated he intends to buy the model. The announcement underscores Xiaomi’s push to accelerate product cycles and leverage its software and AI strengths in a crowded Chinese EV market, while highlighting the broader challenge of converting consumer-electronics credibility into long-term automotive trust.
China’s January Auto Scorecard: Xiaomi Tops the EV Upstarts as the Industry Shifts to a ‘Financial War’
January 2026 sales data show Xiaomi Auto leading China’s electric‑vehicle upstarts with over 39,000 deliveries while BYD retained dominance with roughly 210,000 NEV sales. Facing soft seasonality and fading tax incentives, automakers have shifted from price cuts to long‑tenor, low‑interest finance offers — a developing “financial war” that stimulates demand but raises credit and regulatory risks.
Xiaomi Auto Clears More Than 39,000 Deliveries in January — A Rapid Rise for the Tech Giant’s EV Push
Xiaomi Auto said it delivered over 39,000 vehicles in January 2026, a substantial monthly volume for a recent entrant to China’s EV market. The result suggests Xiaomi has achieved meaningful scale, but sustaining profitable growth will hinge on product quality, after-sales operations and market positioning amid fierce competition.
Lei Jun to Host Live Tour of Xiaomi Auto Lab as Company Pushes to Prove Production Readiness
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun will livestream from the company's Beijing auto factory lab on February 1 at 8 p.m., a move that spotlights his personal backing of Xiaomi's electric-vehicle push. The broadcast aims to demonstrate production and engineering progress but also invites immediate scrutiny of Xiaomi’s readiness to scale in a fiercely competitive EV market.
Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra Drives Into Gran Turismo 7 — China’s EVs Enter the Global Racing Stage
Xiaomi will add its SU7 Ultra to Gran Turismo 7 on January 29, the first Chinese-brand car to appear in the GT series. The move is a strategic play to build international brand recognition, leverage gaming audiences, and position Xiaomi’s EVs as serious contenders in performance and design.
Lei Jun Rolls Out 7‑Year Low‑Interest Plan for Xiaomi’s YU7 as He Pushes Back on Negative Headlines
Lei Jun used a livestream to announce a seven‑year low‑interest financing option for Xiaomi’s YU7, enabling down payments under RMB 50,000, and urged against negative media coverage after a spate of critical stories about Xiaomi’s cars. The move aims to lower purchase barriers and counter second‑hand market narratives but carries margin and financing risks for the company as it scales in the competitive Chinese EV market.