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The billionaire co-founder of Xiaomi Corp. unveiled the company\u2019s first electric vehicle Thursday, declaring ambitions to become a top global carmaker in 15 to 20 years and compete against Tesla Inc. and Porsche AG.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SU7, which stands for Speed Ultra, rolled onto a stage at the China National Convention Center in Beijing with no drivers visible, ending a presentation by CEO and co-founder Lei Jun in front of thousands of people.<\/p>\n

Lei spent hours detailing the car\u2019s features, which include a range of up to 800 kilometers (500 miles) on a single charge, adjustable spoilers, unique colors and a top speed of 265 kilometers an hour.<\/p>\n

The five-seat sedan will be powered by batteries from Chinese market leaders Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. and BYD Co., depending on whether it has a single or dual motor configuration.<\/p>\n

Xiaomi\u2019s EV foray is a $10 billion wager by Lei that his company can shake up the transport sector much as it did smartphones a decade ago. Lei, also a prolific venture investor, has called it his final entrepreneurial bet.<\/p>\n

\u201cXiaomi\u2019s goal is to make a dream car that is as good as Porsche and Tesla,\u201d Lei said Thursday at the launch event.<\/p>\n

But in the time since first announcing his EV plans in 2021, the regulatory landscape and competition in China \u2014 the world\u2019s biggest car market \u2014 have changed significantly.<\/p>\n

Beijing has been limiting manufacturing permits to new market entrants, which means Xiaomi has to partner with state-owned Beijing Automotive Group Co. to produce its EVs. State subsidies that reimbursed consumers with as much as 60,000 yuan ($8,440) for an EV purchase ended in 2022. The SU7 is also vying for attention in a market that has hundreds of models from dozens of brands.<\/p>\n

Lei has previously said Xiaomi intends the SU7 to rival Porsche\u2019s Taycan Turbo in terms of performance and Tesla\u2019s Model S in technology features. The Model S starts at 698,900 yuan and the Taycan at 898,000 yuan, which is much higher than the medium price bracket of 200,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan that many expect the SU7 to fall into.<\/p>\n

Xiaomi hasn\u2019t yet said how much the SU7 will cost. Lei hinted it could be anywhere between 99,000 yuan and 400,000 yuan.<\/p>\n

Tesla has sold fewer than 200 Model S cars in China since revamping it this year, while Porsche has delivered about 3,600 Taycan family EVs in the country in 2023, according to the China Automotive Technology and Research Center.<\/p>\n

The SU7 is due to go on sale next year and can go from 0 to 100 kph in 2.78 seconds, Lei said. It will come with a motor that has 21,000 revolutions a minute, which he said is higher than the Model S and Taycan Turbo. Xiaomi\u2019s factory uses gigacasting manufacturing pioneered by Tesla, developing a 9,100 ton system that it calls hypercasting.<\/p>\n

Xiaomi, once known as a producer of cheap smartphones, has been fighting to sustain growth in an increasingly saturated and plateauing global market. Before the September quarter, the company had posted a sales decline in every three-month period since 2021. Now, it is seeking to challenge not just other EV makers but also newer entrants like Huawei Technologies Co. in an arena where it has demonstrated little unique expertise.<\/p>\n

Lei said he had driven 150 different cars since committing to making the SU7.<\/p>\n

Xiaomi\u2019s shares gave up earlier gains to fall 0.3% Thursday afternoon. They rose 4.1% Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Lei, who has dubbed the SU7 a \u201cperformance beast\u201d on X, has signaled Xiaomi won\u2019t resort to undercutting competitors to get his vehicle off the ground. The car is aimed at people who has a penchant for technology, performance and taste, he said.<\/p>\n

He has also paid tribute to competitors on social media, including BYD, XPeng Inc., Li Auto Inc. and Huawei, calling them pioneers of China\u2019s new energy vehicle industry. In a Wednesday post on social media platform Weibo, XPeng\u2019s CEO He Xiaopeng said he welcomed Xiaomi joining the automaking family and wished the company great sales for 2024.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0<\/strong>bloomberg.com<\/p>\n

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