We have already seen rice cookers, smart lamps, scales, humidifiers and even electric scooters, but it seems that Xiaomi does not have enough with its ecosystem. The next step? Make the leap to electric vehicles, or that is at least what they say in iFeng News, where they claim to have information related to the latest movements of the company.
Xiaomi's car
Today Xiaomi is a giant, and as a good technology company, it is due to trends. And everything indicates that its strategy also involves build a vehicle, in the same way that Google and Apple are doing it their way. This is how it is reported in iFeng News, where numerous sources assure that the Chinese giant is already thinking of manufacturing its own vehicle.
And it seems that it is something that makes a lot of sense. In addition to being a rising trend in the industry, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun had more than one meeting with Elon Musk back in 2013, and although these meetings were simply held out of curiosity and the interest of the manager, it seems that they planted a seed within the company that has now begun to flourish.
It must be emphasized that in this case we would be talking about a complete manufacturing by Xiaomi, and not a specific collaboration such as the one the manufacturer signed with Bestune to give life to the first vehicle with the MIUI operating system. In this case they decided to launch a vehicle under the Redmi brand, but it would have nothing to do with what we are telling you today.
From the scooter to the vehicle
One only has to take a look at the current technological panorama to see that the big players in the industry are focused on the automotive sector. With the advent of 5G and advances in autonomous driving systems, the electric vehicle is becoming a clear benchmark in future mobility and development, so only the smartest (and with the most money) are the ones that now advance positions to be on the front line when what now seems impossible is then a reality.
Beyond Tesla, Chinese companies like NIO are demonstrating brutal power when it comes to developing electric vehicles, and that is why China is becoming a clear exponent of global electrification. If Xiaomi plays his cards well, he could become another of the great protagonists, so it makes all the sense in the world that the company is already moving its gears with some other idea.
A very cheap electric car?
Knowing Xiaomi's strategy when it comes to launching products, thinking of an electric vehicle with a stamp invites you to imagine an extremely economical model focused on functionality. It is something that many users have been wanting to see for a long time, however, it must be taken into account that the manufacture and distribution of a vehicle cannot be bought from that of a mobile phone, so we will have to be patient.
But coming back to reality and waking up from that false dream, it must be emphasized that Xiaomi has not made a public statement on the matter, and there is no type of confirmation to ensure the existence of a project underway. The question is, will they say anything soon?