BEIJING, (Reuters) – Xiaomi’s CEO said the company will offer more details about its production capacity and delivery plan for the SU7 vehicle at the Beijing Auto Show, according to a Weibo post on Monday.
Lei Jun also said Xiaomi has started deliveries for the standard and MAX versions of the SU7 ahead of schedule.
Reporting by beijing newsroom; Editing by Christopher Cushing
Source: worldautoforum.com
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