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Upcoming Xiaomi EV spotted in the wild, design and speaker system teased

Rajesh Regmi — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:00:03 +0000

Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant, is reportedly nearing mass production of its first electric car, the Modena. The car was codenamed MS11 and was repeatedly spotted in certifications and patents filed by Xiaomi. Recently, images of the Modena have been circulating on Chinese social media.

The leaked images show a sedan with frameless doors, hidden door handles, and a charging port located at the rear of the body. The car bears the Xiaomi logo on the speaker located on the doors, confirming that this is indeed Xiaomi’s first electric car.

The design of the Modena reveals a fairly standard sedan form factor, similar to the Tesla Model 3. However, the car does feature some up-to-date EV amenities, such as frameless doors with pop-out handles and a rear-mounted charging port.

The interior of the Modena’s trunk appears to be fairly standard, but the car does feature at least one unique element: a Xiaomi logo set into the in-door speaker. This suggests that Xiaomi is planning to use its own first-party audio system in the car, rather than co-branding with a partner such as Harman.

Xiaomi’s first electric car is on track to launch in 2024. We’ll keep you updated on the progress.

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Xiaomi Modena EV mass production could begin in H1 2023: Lei Jun

Sean — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:09:25 +0000

Xiaomi founder and CEO, Lei Jun, recently revealed during that the company’s progress with its first ever electric vehicle has been exceeded expectations and that its mass production stage is not too far away.

The senior executive of the Chinese tech giant stated that the winter tests were also completely successful and he expects the car to launch sometime next year. Furthermore, he also revealed that he believes that mass production of the car can be achieved by the first half of next year. Lei Jun added that he spends half of his time working on the brand’s automobile project. As of 2022, Xiaomi has already invested over 3 billion Yuan (roughly 433 million US Dollars) into its Auto unit, with a team consisting of more than 2,300 individuals for the research and development into automobiles.

The company has built its own automobile base for car manufacturing in Yizhuang, Beijing, which also includes sales headquarters and research and development center. The company also plans to build a complete vehicle factory for the upcoming EVs that will be capable of producing around 300,000 vehicles in two phases. The first car model is expected to roll off the assembly line and achieve mass production by 2024.

Based on all the previous leaks, the Xiaomi Modena EV is expected to be a medium sized sedan that features a sporty design. While finer details regarding the upcoming car is still at large, reports have claimed that the vehicle could be priced around the 350,000 Yuan mark. This is all the information we have as of right, so stick around for more updates regarding this matter.

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Xiaomi File Trademarks for Multiple “Modena” Appellations, EV Mass Production Tipped For 2024

Jed John Ikoba — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:17:55 +0000

There are reports that Xiaomi Technology Co. Ltd has applied for the registration of the Modena trademark, together with some variants of the codename. There are several descriptions of the various trademarks including means of transportation, scientific instrument, and others.

Previously, it had been rumored that Xiaomi’s first car is a medium-sized fastback sedan that will come in two versions. It was also rumored that Xiaomi was developing a second mass-produced car (codenamed Lemans) due for release in 2025. It is reported that Xiaomi is intensely working on the Modena with more than 2,300 R&D staff on the project. The first Xiaomi car is expected to begin mass production in 2024.

In September 2022, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun announced that Xiaomi’s first car rolled off the production line as scheduled, with winter testing scheduled for December. The company has built its own automobile base in Yizhuang, Beijing. The facility also serves as its sales headquarters and R&D headquarters.

Xiaomi plans to build a complete vehicle manufacturing factory with an annual production of 300,000 vehicles. The company says it will accomplish the production facility in two phases of 150,000 production capacity each.
Xiaomi is among a growing list of tech giants that are incorporating vehicle manufacturing into their portfolio. Its approach however seems a bit different from its investment in a 300,000 units per year vehicle production facility. It remains to be seen the full specs of the Xiaomi Modena car. It is an EV but its finer details are still lacking.

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