Those who know China a little, but also those who do not know it, will know that Beijing is not the only nerve center (and industrial) of Middle-earth. Some time ago we reported that, according to internal sources, the main factory and the headquarters of Xiaomi Car (so we call for the moment the automotive headquarters of the brand) could be positioned at Wuhan. Well, nothing more wrong. According to theAutomotive Business Review in fact, the colossus will settle in the current capital, that is Beijing.
Where will Xiaomi build its first electric car? It could have been taken for granted, but not that much: the headquarters and the factory will be in Beijing
La headquarters and the first factory of Xiaomi Auto have been substantially determined to find themselves a Beijing. On March 30 this year, the Chinese giant officially announced that it has set up a subsidiary (always under its aegis) that will deal with the entire automotive sector. Specifically, the giant has decided to focus exclusively on production of electric vehicles. Therefore, the first car that Xiaomi will build will be a fully electric car. In terms of investment, Xiaomi has put 10 billion yuan (approx 130 million) as a first investment and will continue to invest one figure 8 times higher in the next 10 years.
Xiaomi will use its existing cash reserves of 108 billion yuan, a research and development team of over 10.000 people and a lot of passion to build its first electric car. The positioning of the main office and the first factory is not accidental. Most likely the presence in Beijing, the historical and political heart of China, will ensure that the company gains in terms of visibility and prestige. In this regard, we remind you that Lei Jun has also visited Changan, GAC, SAIC-GM-Wuling, Great Wall, SAIC, Dongfeng, Bosch, CATL and other manufacturers in more than four months and released a lot of information on the reclutamento of experts in the sector.
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By now many (intelligent) have understood that electric cars are a business. Production and disposal have a greater impact than classic combustion cars.