Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched its first electric vehicle (EV) and started taking orders.
At the event the technology giant’s chief executive Lei Jun said the standard SU7 model would be priced at 215,900 yuan ($29,872; £23,663) and the Max version would cost 299,900 yuan.
The firm says it got over 50,000 orders within the first 27 minutes of sales.
Xiaomi’s entry into the electric car market comes as sales growth has slowed globally, triggering a price war.
The move sees the technology giant taking on EV rivals including Tesla and BYD. The starting price in China for Tesla’s Model 3 is 245,900 yuan.
