IT Home December 14 news, this morning, Xiaomi public relations general manager Wang Hua responded to the "Xiaomi Group double-line car" incident, Xiaomi does not have a two-line car planning. Zhimi is a Xiaomi ecological chain enterprise, and Xiaomi Group will not directly participate in Zhimi's strategic decision-making.
Wang Hua said that they also learned about the relevant information of their car manufacturing from the report and learned about it at the first time. Zhimi Company, out of interest in researching electric vehicles, formed a small team and was doing very early work.
Wang Hua said that Xiaomi will synchronize the progress of car building with everyone through official channels at the right time.
IT Home learned that at the end of March this year, Xiaomi Group announced that it would invest $10 billion in 10 years and invest 10 billion yuan in the first batch. In September, Xiaomi Automobile Was Formally Established, headquartered in Beijing, and the factory was also scheduled in Yizhuang. Xiaomi Auto's team has expanded rapidly, with more than 500 people and R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan.
Zhimi Technology is a Xiaomi ecological chain company that specializes in air conditioners, air purifiers and other products. According to 36Kr reported yesterday, it was learned from a number of insiders that Zhimi Technology, an ecological chain company controlled by Xiaomi Holdings, has joined the car-making army, and Ma Yongdong, former head of GM Pan Asia's electric vehicle project, has joined to be responsible for Zhimi's vehicle business, and at the same time, many of BAIC's electrical and electronic architecture personnel have also recently joined Zhimi.