When you think of Xiaomi, you might not immediately associate the Chinese company with electric vehicles. However, with the upcoming 2024 release of the 'SU7,' an electric sedan, the company—which is perhaps best known for its low-cost smartphones—is well and truly looking to change that.
According to reports, the "Xiaomi SU7" has a maximum range of 800 kilometers and can accelerate from zero to hundred kilometers per hour in just 2.78 seconds. With its powerful electric motors capable of producing 21,000 revolutions per minute, the car is equipped with Xiaomi's unique Modena Architecture.
Other features of this electric sedan include the HyperOS entertainment system, which lets you access and modify a variety of media and amenities through the high-clarity, 3K central screen and mounted Xiaomi tablets. Also, users can project the screen of their Xiaomi smartphone onto the primary display.
The first trend theme is "Smartphone-brand Electric Sedans," which presents a disruptive innovation opportunity by bringing smartphone brands to the electric vehicle market.
2. Xiaomi SU7 - Potential for disruptive innovation: the introduction of Xiaomi's SU7 electric sedan, which boasts a remarkable range and acceleration.
3. Modena Architecture: Xiaomi created a proprietary architecture for the electric motors in their cars, which presents a disruptive innovation opportunity.
1. Electric Auto Industry: The traditional electric auto industry could be disrupted by the entry of low-cost smartphone brands like Xiaomi.
2. The entertainment system industry offers a disruptive innovation opportunity: integrating Xiaomi tablets and high-clarity screens to improve media and amenities in electric sedans.
3. The Smartphone Industry: A Potential for Disruptive Innovation the development of smartphone capabilities to allow integration with other devices, such as electric sedans, for casting and display.