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Lei Jun

2025.04.06

11:22

Lei Jun speaks out for the first time in 5 days: Xiaomi has been in business for 15 years and will continue to work hard

Lei Jun, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, spoke out today for the first time after not updating his Weibo for 5 days. He said, "Today, Xiaomi has been on the entrepreneurial road for 15 years. This is just the beginning, and we will continue to work hard."

2025.04.02

18:19

Lei Jun published a letter to all users and the public concerned about the Xiaomi SU7 accident? Xiaomi: Fake

The Xiaomi SU7 high-speed collision and explosion incident continues to ferment. On April 2, a letter in the name of Lei Jun, "A letter to all users and the public who care about the Xiaomi SU7 accident", was circulated online. The letter mentioned the aftermath of the accident, including commitments to find the truth, reflection and action, transparent communication, and ten years of adherence to the safety commitment. It mentioned that if there are problems with the vehicle, the sales of the relevant vehicles will be stopped immediately and the vehicles that have been sold will be recalled unconditionally; Lei Jun will personally donate 100 million yuan to establish the "New Energy Vehicle Life Guardian Fund" and jointly launch the "Extreme Collision Power-off Technology" with CATL. But soon, someone in the industry called the screenshot fake. The publisher was a senior car reviewer, who deleted the picture and said "That picture is fake, sorry." The reporter contacted Xiaomi, and Xiaomi responded that this was fake news. At present, Xiaomi's official Weibo and Lei Jun's personal Weibo have not released the above information. On the evening of April 1, Lei Jun said that he "will stand up" to solve the problem.

2025.04.01

22:26

Lei Jun responds to Anhui SU7 accident: Xiaomi will not avoid it no matter what happens

On the evening of April 1, Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, responded to the Anhui SU7 accident with the following content: My heart is very heavy about the accident on the evening of the 29th. The three young girls died unfortunately. Such news is an unbearable grief for their families, friends, and even each of us. On behalf of Xiaomi, I express my deepest condolences and sincere condolences to their families. Our team immediately set up a special team, rushed to the scene on the 30th, and cooperated with the police on the 31st to retrieve and submit the vehicle data we have. As the accident is still under investigation, we have not been in contact with the accident car, and many questions cannot be answered at this moment. At this point, I feel that I should not wait any longer. I must stand up and promise on behalf of Xiaomi: No matter what happens, Xiaomi will not evade it. We will continue to cooperate with the police investigation, follow up on the progress of the matter, and do our best to respond to the concerns of the family members and the society. Thank you for your attention and criticism. We have heard and recorded every word you said, and we will answer your questions with actions.

2025.03.31

18:32

Lei Jun: Xiaomi Auto added 15 new stores in March

According to Lei Jun, chairman of Xiaomi Group, Xiaomi Auto added 15 stores in March, and now has 235 stores in 65 cities across the country; as of March 31, there are 127 service outlets in the country, covering 75 cities across the country. In April, 33 new stores are planned, and it is expected to add stores in 7 cities including Baoding, Dezhou, Deyang, Shantou, Xiangtan, Liuzhou and Ma'anshan.

13:43

The location of Xiaomi's new auto factory has not been determined, but expansion is urgent

With the dual blessing of traffic and sales, Xiaomi has to consider shifting its focus to production capacity, which is the foundation of the manufacturing industry and one of the important indicators for the outside world to measure whether Xiaomi Auto can continue to develop healthily. After SU7 Ultra completed its previous annual target of over 10,000 units in two hours after it went on sale, Lei Jun recently announced that the annual delivery target for Xiaomi Auto will be increased from 300,000 to 350,000 units, which means that the brand's production pressure will be further increased. There are frequent reports of Xiaomi Auto's new factory expansion: one rumor said that the land adjacent to the second phase of the Xiaomi Auto Factory in Beijing is suspected to be the third phase of its auto factory; another widely circulated market information pointed out that Xiaomi Auto is expected to build a new manufacturing plant in Wuhan.

2025.03.29

21:43

Lei Jun: In the early days of car manufacturing, everyone thought Xiaomi Auto was late to the game, but "we came at the right time"

Lei Jun shared Xiaomi's latest progress in its automotive business at the earnings conference and talked about the challenges Xiaomi Auto faced in its early days. He said, "In the early days of car manufacturing, everyone thought that Xiaomi Auto entered the market late, but looking back now, we came at the right time." Lei Jun also revealed that Xiaomi Auto has made significant progress in technology, including self-developed battery technology, Xiaomi autonomous driving technology, etc., and emphasized that Xiaomi will continue to insist on technological innovation and improvement of user experience in the automotive field.

20:31

Lei Jun: R&D investment is expected to exceed 30 billion yuan this year

Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Group, said at the China Electric Vehicle 100 Forum (2025) on the 29th that the company is technology-based, deeply engaged in underlying technologies, and continuously investing in the long term. Five years ago, Xiaomi was determined to invest 100 billion yuan in five years. In the past five years, Xiaomi has invested about 105 billion yuan. It is expected that the investment in research and development this year will exceed 30 billion yuan. Only with massive investment can the technology and products be truly developed.

19:03

CATL CTO Gao Huan: Thank you Lei Jun for praising our best battery, no doubt about it

CATL CTO Gao Huan thanked Lei Jun, founder of Xiaomi Group, at the Electric Vehicle 100 Forum, and mentioned that Xiaomi's SU7 Ultra gave CATL Kirin batteries an opportunity and helped Xiaomi achieve the best result in the Nürburgring. Gao Huan also expressed his gratitude by liking Lei Jun's Weibo post, calling CATL's batteries "the best batteries, bar none."

18:51

Deng Chenghao of Changan Automobile: The combination of good products and traffic is very important

At the 2025 China Electric Vehicle Hundred People Conference, Deng Chenghao, vice president of Changan Automobile and CEO of DeepBlue Automobile, said, "Nowadays, the combination of a good product and traffic is very important. Our team joked that when we were on the hot search, it was like celebrating the Chinese New Year. But it turns out that Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, celebrates the Chinese New Year every day, sometimes several times a day."

2025.03.28

20:07

Kingsoft Office: Shareholders intend to transfer 7.7618 million shares, accounting for 1.68% of the company's total share capital

Kingsoft Office announced that its shareholder Qiwen Nwei intends to transfer 7.7618 million shares, accounting for 1.68% of the company's total share capital. The transferee is an institutional investor with corresponding pricing ability and risk tolerance, and the transfer is not allowed within 6 months after the transfer. This transfer is a private transfer and will not be conducted through centralized bidding transactions. Mr. Lei Jun, the actual controller of the company, and the controlling shareholder Kingsoft WPS Corporation Limited will not participate in this inquiry transfer.

2025.03.26

10:33

Lei Jun returns to his high school alma mater to unveil the Lei Jun Library

On March 25, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun returned to his hometown, Xiantao, Hubei. He will return to his alma mater, Xiantao Middle School, to attend the unveiling ceremony of the Lei Jun Library. This library was built with a donation of 50 million yuan from Lei Jun, which can be said to be a great gift from him to his alma mater.

2025.03.25

10:51

China Electric Vehicle Hundred People Forum (2025) will be held this weekend

The China Electric Vehicle Hundred People Forum (2025) will be held in Beijing from March 28 to 30. Zhang Yaqin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Zhu Huarong, chairman of Changan Automobile, Gao Rui, deputy general manager of GAC Group, Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Group, Li Xiang, chairman and CEO of Ideal Auto, Gao Xiang, president and CEO of BMW Group Greater China, Luo Yinghan, president of Audi China, Ouyang Minggao, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD Co., Ltd., Yin Tongyue, chairman of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., Gan Jiayue, CEO of Geely Auto Group, Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of Xpeng Motors, Yu Kai, founder and CEO of Horizon, Gao Huan, CTO of CATL, Richard Yu, executive director of Huawei, chairman of Terminal BG, and chairman of Intelligent Automotive Solutions BU, etc.

09:40

Lei Jun brought Xiaomi YU7 to Wuhan University

In the early morning of March 25, Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, appeared on the campus of Wuhan University to participate in the video recording. At around 6 o'clock in the morning, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra and the yet-to-be-released YU7 models were simultaneously unveiled near the administrative building of Wuhan University. Lei Jun appeared on the scene to participate in the filming, and many teachers and students stopped to watch.

2025.03.19

13:25

Xiaomi reportedly plans to expand second electric vehicle factory to meet growing demand

Xiaomi Group will expand the scale of its second electric vehicle production plant under construction in Beijing, according to media reports, citing a person familiar with the matter. The hot sales of Xiaomi's first car prompted billionaire co-founder Lei Jun to raise the delivery target to 350,000 vehicles this year. The company, which is famous for its smartphones, began building its second factory in the Yizhuang area of the capital last year. Xiaomi purchased the 53-hectare land for 842 million yuan (116 million U.S. dollars), and the factory is scheduled to start production in the middle of the year. The aforementioned person familiar with the matter said that Xiaomi will incorporate an adjacent plot of about 52 hectares for expansion.

2025.03.18

16:43

Lei Jun, Chairman of Xiaomi Group: Xiaomi Auto’s annual delivery target for 2025 has been raised to 350,000 units.

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