Sources Say Xiaomi Auto to Locate HQ and 1st Factory in Beijing

Xiaomi Auto has reportedly settled on Beijing for its headquarters and first automobile factory, Auto Business Review said on Tuesday. Xiaomi has not yet issued a response to the news.

Since Xiaomi announced the establishment of its car making business at the end of March, the location of the new venture’s headquarters and factories has attracted much attention. It was reported earlier that Xiaomi Auto would be located in Shanghai, carrying out vehicle research and development there. In addition to Beijing and Shanghai, other cities including Wuhan, Hefei, and Xi’an have also been reported to be “actively striving for Xiaomi’s car building project.”

Besides the question of host city, how exactly the leading electronics firm plans to build cars has also attracted much attention. Pandaily reported that Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, had frequently visited car makers such as Changan Automobile, GAC Motor, SAIC-GM-Wuling and Great Wall Motor since April, and has released a large quantity of recruitment information.

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