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EV deliveries increased nearly 500% compared to the same quarter in 2020.

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Eight years ago, Lei Jun purchased his first Tesla. Last Wednesday, speaking with a slightly husky voice because he had a cold, Lei said that Xiaomi is about to enter the electric vehicle business. He called it "the last major entrepreneurship project" of his life.The announcement cut through a series of leaks and denials from the past few months. Before this point, Lei himself had a hard time figuring out whether Xiaomi should be part of this highly competitive industry, with startups like Nio, Xpeng gaining heat, and conglomerates like Baidu and Evengrande already making headway.

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Chinese citizens are expected to buy 1.9 million electric vehicles (EVs) this year, in what is considered the world's largest EV market by country, according to market research firm Canalys.

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Xiaomi founder Lei Jun would lead the new EV team. He has backed both Nio and Xpeng through his venture capital firm Shunwei Capital.

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The Hongguang Mini EV is the cheapest electric car in China.

China's top-selling EV maker SGMW keeps its momentum in the new year

China&#8217;s top-selling EV maker SGMW keeps its momentum in the new year

Building on its growth momentum from the latter half of 2020, China's electric vehicle (EV) startups opened the new year with strong increases in delivery numbers.

KEY STAT | Nio quadruples EV deliveries in January

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Geely, a Chinese automaker, integrates advanced engineering, EV tech, and international brand acquisitions to expand its global footprint.

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The new capital can fully fund the production of the FF 91 model, the company says.

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New energy vehicles share in China: 1.75%

China's EV companies have been posting record-breaking sales in the latter half of 2020.

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