Driving China on December 13, 2021 news, Xiaomi Holdings' ecological chain company Zhimi Technology has joined the car-making army, and Ma Yongdong, former head of GM's pan-Asian electric vehicle project, has joined to be responsible for Zhimi's vehicle business, and at the same time, many of BAIC's electrical and electronic architecture personnel have also joined Zhimi in the near future.
What can better show the intention of Zhimi Technology to build a car is that some automobile design companies are already in contact with Zhimi to dock the design work of the whole vehicle.
It is reported that the direction of Zhimi's car is also a passenger car, and the first car is an SUV. Zhimi Technology's car-making business is currently independent of Xiaomi Automobile, and it has not seen the obvious support of Xiaomi's administrative system for Zhimi Technology.
Zhimi Technology is a Xiaomi ecological chain company specializing in air conditioners, air purifiers and other products. Unlike other Xiaomi ecological chain companies, Zhimi Technology is a holding subsidiary of Xiaomi, while other ecological chain companies such as Stone Technology and Chaomi Technology have only a small amount of equity investment from Xiaomi.
From the industrial and commercial information, it can be seen that Xiaomi co-founder Liu De holds more than 90% of the equity of Beijing Zhimi and has actual control. Liu De is the initiator of Xiaomi's ecological chain and often holds shares in ecological chain companies on behalf of Xiaomi Group. Some sources said: In xiaomi's internal proprietary OA system, the personnel system of Beijing Zhimi Technology Company can also be seen.
At the end of March this year, Xiaomi Group announced that it would invest 10 billion US dollars in 10 years, and the first batch of 10 billion yuan. In September, Xiaomi Automobile Entity Company was officially established, headquartered in Beijing, and the factory was also scheduled in Yizhuang.
Xiaomi Auto's team has expanded rapidly, with more than 500 people and R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan. It is understood that xiaomi automobile's vehicle research and development focus is in Shanghai, and the Beijing team pays more attention to automatic driving, cockpit and supply chain. Xiaomi's first car will be launched in the first half of 2024.
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