With the YU7, Xiaomi seeks not only redemption, but a shot at surpassing Tesla.

In his first formal response to the accident, CEO Lei Jun acknowledged rising expectations for Xiaomi and committed to meeting higher standards.

Backed by Stellantis, the Chinese automaker is narrowing losses and gaining ground at home, but trade tensions may cloud its European expansion.

Offshore production poised to drive more foreign sales, echoing Japan’s path.

Regulators are shifting the focus from splashy claims to core safety features, rethinking what autonomy should mean.

With contingency plans and supplier alternatives lined up, Chinese automakers appear ready for the turbulence.

Xiaomi says there’s no formal sales network in place, but the new facility appears to be part of a long-term Europe strategy.

“Intelligent assisted driving” becomes the mantra at Auto Shanghai amid regulatory scrutiny.

The latest platform features Huawei’s WEWA architecture, which ingests streams from LiDAR, radar, and vision sensors to train for rare edge cases.

China’s safety rules assume you’ve got five minutes to escape. In a real fire, it could be five seconds.