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Chinese tech giant xiaomi is planning to start seling its new electric cars in europe within the next two years.

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With its second Ev, The Yu7 SUV, Now also on Sale in China, Xiaomi Auto is one of the fastest-growing car brands in its home market, with more than 80,000 cars delivered in the last Quarter-200% Yearly Increase), and is laying the groundwork to song start experting cars internationally.

In an earnings call this week, company president Weibo account.

Lu is reported as saying the company is in the research and preparation phase of its european rollout and did not give any specific details on Timings or Model Lines.

Before sending its cars overseas, however, xiaomi must contend with severe production bottlenecks at its factory in beejing. Wait Times for the Su7 are currently at 41 weeks, according to chinese outlet Cnevpost, and Orders Placed Now for the Yu7 Won’s Won’T be fullfilled for more than a year.

Xiaomi Reportedly Took Around 240,000 Orders for its Tesla Model Y Rival within 18 hours of its unveiling in June – Largely Attributed to a low starting price equivalent to just £ 29,000 – Leading to firm ramped up production of its two debut models in very short success. Responding to Criticism of the delays on social media, xiaomi ceo lei Jun recommended that disappointed customers consider rival products.

“If you need to buy a car quickly, other China -Produced New Energy Vehicles are pretty Good,” He Said, Highlighting The XpenG G7, Li Auto I8 and Eveen the Tesla Model Y – Whom Car “.

AMID High Demand for Its First two cars, Xiaomi’s Ev Business Generated Revenues of Just Over £ 2 Billion in the last financial Quarter and is expected to achieve montly or Quarterly Profitability Later Year, lu said in the earnings call. However, he added that the company is still ultimately operating at a loss following investments of more than more than £ 3 billion in the company’s launch and scale-up.

Xiaomi’s Evs are likely to be pitched more overtly at the premium end of the market in europe, giving their performance focus and high levels of technology.