Xiaomi Ready To Release Its First Electric Car With An Interesting Design And Mumpuni Performance

JAKARTA - The smartphone giant Huawei is one of the owners of a new Chinese brand, Avatr, which is a joint joint venture with car manufacturer Changan. But apparently Xiaomi, one of China's largest technology conglomerates, will also launch an electric car this year.

Xiaomi has long been looking forward to entering the electric vehicle (EV) market. And according to news from Carnewschina, September 11, Xiaomi is likely to reveal its electric car before the end of the year, along with the launch of their latest flagship smartphone.

Xiaomi had previously announced plans to produce electric cars two years ago, and since then they have designed and developed the vehicle at incredible speed. In fact, the car's first image leaked in January, while the Chinese government's permission to produce it was only received by Xiaomi last month.

This Xiaomi electric car has an MS11 code name, but the local media currently refer to it as Xiaomi Modena.

According to Car News China, the production of this car trial began last month at a factory in Beijing. The plant is rumored to be building about 50 prototypes each week, and Xiaomi is scheduled to receive approval from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in the coming month or two. Once approved, Xiaomi will be able to begin selling Modena.

Reporting from Carscoops, September 12, Modena will compete with vehicles such as the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal at an initial price of around 200,000 yuan or around IDR 421 million.

From the leaked image, it appears that this car has several striking elements, from the exterior design of the car using a large LED forward light and a relatively simple front bumper. The photo also shows that Xiaomi's first EV will be equipped with a flat door handle, a LiDAR mounted on the roof, and a panoramic glass roof, similar to the Model 3.

The latest electric car from China is rumored to be powered by a 101 kWh battery and an 800 volt electric architecture and has a distance of up to 800 km with a single battery charge.