- Ford imported a Xiaomi SU7 from Shanghai to Chicago, where CEO Jim Farley has been driving at round for months.
- The Xiaomi SU7 is sold out for the rest of the year in China, with all 100,000 units spoken for.
- Xiaomi plans to further expand in the EV market with a crossover in the near future. It could also introduce a range-extended EV with a gas motor, and a low-cost hatchback.
It seems like more and more American automotive CEOs are starting to understand just how “cooked” American companies are in the face of advanced competitors from China. This week, Ford CEO Jim Farley dropped a bombshell on a podcast; he’s been driving an imported Xiaomi SU7 sedan from China around Chicago for six months. He called the car fantastic, and he doesn’t want to give it up. This is the second manufacturer we know of that has imported an SU7 to evaluate. A few weeks ago RJ Scaringe brought one into the country, too.
