Xiaomi

Xiaomi's car factory in Beijing has been conducting small-volume trial production for some time now, with dozens of vehicles already produced, according to local media.

Multiple images circulating on Chinese social media show details of the body of what is said to be Xiaomi's first EV model.

Besides Xiaomi, Zeekr also has plans to launch EREV products, local media reported.

Xiaomi's first EV model is now in the trial production phase, which has been underway for almost a month, according to local media.

The factory's hiring of general workers signals that Xiaomi's EVs are about to enter production, according to local media.

Xiaomi has become the fourth company to receive NDRC approval since the end of 2017, bringing it one step closer to mass production of EVs, according to Reuters.

Xiaomi originally chose CATL as a tier 1 battery supplier for its EV unit, but has reworked its strategy to reduce costs.

Spy photos of what is suspected to be Xiaomi's first model have been circulating on Weibo recently, showing the exterior and some of the interior design of the model.

The EV production qualification Xiaomi is about to receive comes from Borgward, according to local media.

Xiaomi's first model will compete with Tesla's Model 3 sedan, but is stronger in size, and performance and similarly positioned to the Xpeng P7, according to local media.