China’s Xiaomi Aims to Deliver 300,000 Cars in 2025, Founder Says

Staff members stand near the company logo at a Xiaomi store in Shanghai, China November 1, 2021. Picture taken November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Staff members stand near the company logo at a Xiaomi store in Shanghai, China November 1, 2021. Picture taken November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
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China’s Xiaomi Aims to Deliver 300,000 Cars in 2025, Founder Says

Staff members stand near the company logo at a Xiaomi store in Shanghai, China November 1, 2021. Picture taken November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Staff members stand near the company logo at a Xiaomi store in Shanghai, China November 1, 2021. Picture taken November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song

Lei Jun, founder and CEO of China’s Xiaomi, said on Tuesday that the company delivered more than 135,000 cars in 2024, and aims to deliver 300,000 next year.

He also said the company has delivered more than 135,000 vehicles in 2024.

As of now, the company's EV arm, Xiaomi EV, has opened 200 stores in 58 cities, according to Lei.



Apple's China Challenge Deepens as Foreign Phone Sales Slump

FILE PHOTO: An attendee holds two iPhones 16 as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, US September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An attendee holds two iPhones 16 as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, US September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo
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Apple's China Challenge Deepens as Foreign Phone Sales Slump

FILE PHOTO: An attendee holds two iPhones 16 as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, US September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An attendee holds two iPhones 16 as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, US September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo

Shipments to China of foreign-branded smartphones, including Apple Inc's iPhone, fell by 47.4% in November from a year earlier, according to data released on Friday from a government-affiliated research firm.
Calculations based on the data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed that foreign brand shipments decreased to 3.04 million units from 5.769 million units a year earlier, Reuters reported.
The decline follows October's 44.25% year-on-year drop in foreign smartphone shipments, extending a sharp downward trend in the world's largest smartphone market.
Apple, the dominant foreign smartphone maker in China, faces a slowing economy and surging competition from domestic rivals like Huawei.
Chinese consumer prices fell in November to their lowest in five months, as economic uncertainty and deflation concerns weigh on household spending.
As its market share declines, Apple launched a rare four-day promotion in China on Thursday, cutting prices by up to 500 yuan ($68.50) on its flagship models to boost sales.
Huawei has emerged as a particularly strong challenger since its return to the premium segment in August 2023 with locally-made chipsets.
Apple briefly fell out of China's top five smartphone vendors in the second quarter of 2024 before recovering in the third quarter. The US company's smartphone sales in China still slipped 0.3% during the third quarter from a year earlier, while Huawei's sales surged 42%, according to research firm IDC.
Shipments of phones within China, which include domestic brands, fell 5.1% year-on-year in November to 29.61 million handsets.