Xiaomi has hired Yu Liguo, a former senior executive at state-owned automaker BAIC Motor, to lead its autonomous electric vehicle project.
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Xiaomi acquires self-driving tech startup Deepmotion
Autonomous driving technologies are the most crucial part of intelligent and electric vehicles, president Wang said.
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Xiaomi leads funding round in high-voltage EV battery startup Chilye
Leading automakers have been embracing high-voltage battery systems, a technology and a longer driving range.
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Xiaomi reportedly plotting electric car play
The cell phone maker known as ‘the Apple of China’ has backed EV companies Nio and Xpeng. Its entry is expected to shake up China’s car market.
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Xiaomi invests $1.5 billion in fully owned EV business
The world’s fourth-biggest phone maker Xiaomi now pledges to develop high-quality EVs with a ‘best-in-class’ connected device ecosystem.
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Nio is reportedly getting into the business of making smartphones
Nio’s pursuit of making smartphones comes as other Chinese tech companies are making plans to build EVs, looking to profit in the world’s biggest auto market embracing EVs.
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DRIVE I/O | Lidar is hard—but it’s coming soon
While Chinese companies won’t be the first to deliver road-ready lidar systems, they could be the first to do it at a practical price.
