Simply days after unveiling the Xiaomi YU7, a automobile that’s thought-about because the Mannequin Y’s strongest competitor but, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun gave a nod of respect to Tesla and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) program.
In a put up on Weibo, Lei Jun highlighted the exceptional nature of Tesla’s first autonomous supply. He additionally acknowledged that Xiaomi nonetheless has a lot to be taught within the electrical automobile business.
Xiaomi CEO’s Nod of Respect
Lei Jun’s feedback about Tesla’s FSD supply have been shared as a response to Tesla VP Grace Tao’s put up concerning the current feat. The Tesla VP shared a number of key points of the supply, from the truth that there was no driver within the Mannequin Y to the automobile reaching over 70 mph because it drove to its proprietor.
“For the primary time in historical past, the automobile was delivered to the proprietor by itself. There was no driver or distant management all through the journey, and the utmost velocity reached 115 kilometers per hour, and it arrived safely on the buyer’s door. It is a model new Mannequin Y. Tesla at all times surpasses creativeness with disruptive innovation. A brand new period, thrilling!” Tao wrote in her put up.
In his response, the Xiaomi CEO acknowledged Tesla’s unbelievable feat. “Tesla is certainly wonderful, main the business tendencies in lots of areas, particularly FSD. We nonetheless should proceed studying!” he wrote.
Xiaomi’s Latest Tesla Competitor
The Xiaomi CEO’s feedback present that Tesla’s initiatives and management garner a variety of respect within the world electrical automobile sector. Whereas Tesla and Elon Musk are usually media punching luggage in the USA and Europe, the corporate and its CEO appear to be taken very critically in China. This was regardless of China being the world’s best electrical automobile market.
Xiaomi itself has turn out to be certainly one of Tesla’s strongest rivals in China, with its first automotive, the SU7, bringing the struggle to the Tesla Mannequin 3. Its most up-to-date automobile, the YU7, may very nicely be the Mannequin Y’s most professional rival but, as it’s extra inexpensive, greater, and extra feature-laden than Tesla’s best-selling crossover. The YU7 has garnered numerous consideration, with Xiaomi receiving 200,000 agency orders for the automobile throughout the first three minutes of its launch.
