Xiaomi set to unwrap YU7, a rival to Tesla Model Y

An Xiaomi SU7 on display at one of the company's stores in Shanghai on March 16, 2025. Xiaomi is scheduled to unwrap a new utility vehicle on May 22. (Qilai Shen/BLOOMBERG)

May 19, 2025 05:10 PM

BEIJING ― China’s Xiaomi will launch its highly-anticipated YU7 electric utility vehicle on May 22, as well as other products, such as a mobile chip developed by the company.

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