After over six months of virtually zero mention of the status of its Xiaomi Automobile brand, the CEO of Xiaomi Corporation has shared a progress update that “exceeds expectations.” Despite previous licensing issues in China, Xiaomi Automobile now appears on track for EV production next year, and there are some images circulating around the internet that might hint to the smartphone giant’s first EV design. Xiaomi Corp. is better known as a Chinese electronics company based on an Internet of Things (IoT) platform – currently specializing in the manufacturing of smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, and home appliances. In March of 2021, however, we reported that Xiaomi had shared definitive plans to manufacture its own brand of EVs aimed at the mass market in China. By September, the corporation had officially registered Xiaomi Automotiv e as an EV company, but was still searching for an experienced partner in EV manufacturing to help it transition from building smartphones to building entire cars. By late 2021, Xiaomi Automotive signed a contract to establish its entire automotive business in the suburb of Yizhuang in Beijing. The footprint would include its headquarters , R&D, and EV manufacturing constructed in two phases. Xiaomi co-founder Lei […]