Xiaomi, which has been gearing up in electric car production for a while, has also completed its preparations for its factory. While the production will be carried out under the Xiaomi Automobile sub-brand, the construction status of the first factory in China was also viewed from space.
Xiaomi will produce 150k EV a year in this factory
Located in an industrial park in Beijing, China’s capital city, the factory is expanding over an area of 720,000 square meters after the completion of its first phase. The footage shows the construction of six main workshops for battery, assembly, paint, body, die-casting and stamping functions.
In addition to the production facilities, the site also includes a vehicle test track, laboratories and office buildings. The first phase has an annual production capacity of 150,000 units.
Xiaomi started construction of the factory in April last year and completed the first phase last June. We know that the factory has been running prototype work in production for several months. Reports indicate that preparations for mass production are underway with 50 vehicles being assembled per week.
Xiaomi hired around 100 staff for the factory in August. Full-scale hiring is expected to begin late this year or early next year to start mass production. However, the plant has not yet received approval from the Chinese government and negotiations will be completed by the end of the year.
Xiaomi’s first electric car MS11 will roll off the factory line after the permits and preparations are completed. Powered by a 101 kWh battery, the vehicle codenamed Modena is planned to have a very competitive price of 27 thousand dollars.
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