Xiaomi is discussing a potential partnership with state-owned automaker FAW Group, according to a Sept. 11 statement from the Jilin provincial government. The Chinese smartphone giant recently launched an electric vehicle subsidiary. Xiaomi had reportedly talked about a partnership with at least two other automakers, including Great Wall Motor and JAC. But both those automakers denied the reports. [Jilin provincial government statement, in Chinese]
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