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Xiaomi's 'stunning' new YU7 is the latest threat to Tesla in China

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In short

The newly revealed luxury high-performance electric SUV delivers a top speed of 253 kilometers per hour, acceleration to 100 kph in 3.23 seconds, and a maximum range of 835 kilometers. While pricing details remain undisclosed, CEO Lei Jun confirmed that official retail availability will begin this July. The introduction intensifies headwinds for incumbent players like Tesla, even as Xiaomi navigates recent delivery dips linked to marketing disputes and safety investigations.

Key points

  • Expanding domestic competition in China continues to reduce Tesla's market share in the c…: Expanding domestic competition in China continues to reduce Tesla's market share in the critical electric vehicle sector.
  • Analysts predict successful Chinese technology firms will eventually alter competitive dy…: Analysts predict successful Chinese technology firms will eventually alter competitive dynamics across international automotive markets.
  • Recent marketing controversies and regulatory scrutiny over automated driver-assist safet…: Recent marketing controversies and regulatory scrutiny over automated driver-assist safety present near-term obstacles for Xiaomi's rapid expansion.

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One of Tesla's biggest Chinese rivals just unveiled a new EV — and it could be a major headache for Elon Musk.

The smartphone maker Xiaomi showed off its YU7 at an event in Beijing on Thursday, with the electric SUV set to compete directly with Tesla's best-selling Model Y.

Xiaomi said the YU7 was a "luxury high-performance SUV," with high-tech features including intelligent door handles and a panoramic "hypervision" display below the windshield.

The company said that the YU7's maximum speed was 253 kilometers an hour, or 157 mph, and that it could reach 100 kph in 3.23 seconds.

It will have a maximum range of 835 km, Xiaomi said, and can add 620 km of range in 15 minutes of charging.

Xiaomi did not say how much the YU7, its second electric vehicle, would cost. In a social media post before the unveiling, CEO Lei Jun said the SUV would go on sale in July.

The YU7 threatens to pile the pain on Tesla, which is already battling lower sales in China amid competition from local rivals.

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