Xiaomi to launch its new YU7 this week as a potential game-changing SUV
About one year after first catching wind that EV newcomer Xiaomi Automobile was working on an SUV we’d come to know as the YU7, the company is finally set to launch the new model in China. This will be a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y and has the potential to reimagine the all-electric SUV market in China.
It’s pretty wild to think about the massive success (and growth) Xiaomi Automobile has had in four years since the Chinese smartphone developer announced it would also start building BEVs. Much of that early clout in the market has come from its flagship model, the SU7 sedan, which hit the market in 2024 and saw 200,000 customer deliveries in a lightning-fast 119 days.
Shortly after launching the SU7, Xiaomi shared that it was already developing a second model—an all-electric SUV to compete against the Tesla Model Y in China. By June 2024, we had our first spy images of the SUV, followed by news in December that it was called the Xiaomi YU7.
Other than some images (one of which you can peep below), Xiaomi’s details of the YU7 have remained light. Following the December 2024 naming announcement, some of the core details of the SUV became available via a regulatory filing in China.
That filing said the Xiaomi YU7 measures 4,999 mm in length, 1,996 mm in width, and 1,600 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. The SUV weighs 2,405 kg (5,302 lbs) and can reach a top speed of 253 km/h (157 mph). The lone model in the filing featured front and rear motors with a peak power of 220 kW and 288 kW, respectively. A Lithium-ion ternary battery from CATL will power those motors, but its capacity was unknown at the time.
At that time, Xiaomi also said the YU7 would launch in June or July of 2025. According to a recent Weibo post from the young automaker, the new SUV will officially be unveiled this week.
Xiaomi YU7 will be unveiled in China on May 22
Per the post, Xiaomi intends to officially unveil its new YU7 SUV during a product launch event in Beijing on May 22. The event will mark a “new beginning for Xiaomi’s 15th anniversary.” In addition to the YU7 debut, Xiaomi will launch its first mobile system on a chip (SoC) called the “Xring O1,” the 15S Pro smartphone, and the 7 Ultra Tablet.
We hope to learn more about the Xiaomi YU7 during this event and see if the tech company can confirm some of its 2024 regulatory filing specs. Launching the YU7 earlier than initially targeted fits Xiaomi’s mode of operation, but it could also be a strategic move from an optics perspective.
The debut of an exciting new vehicle could offer a new and positive topic of conversation surrounding the Xiaomi Auto brand, as it has faced a significant amount of public backlash in China following a SU7 crash that killed three people in late March.
As a result, SU7 sales have slightly decreased, but the young automaker continues to deliver over 20,000 BEVs to new customers month after month. The YU7 should only bolster those numbers when deliveries begin. We’d imagine that will be soon following the May 22 unveiling, scheduled for 7 PM Beijing time. Stay tuned.
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On today’s sunny side up episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at the latest from the world of solar power, and discuss Congressional Republicans’ plans to limit your energy independence by eliminating a critical tax credit for homeowners nearly ten years early. (!)
We’ve also got a quick review of a massive solar farm powering 200,000 homes in Indiana and the biggest solar project East of the Mississippi – both part of a record 98% of all new power generation and grid capacity introduced in 2025 coming from wind and solar. Those are jobs, those are lower utility rates, those are energy independence … so why are Congressional Republicans working to make that more expensive?
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A Waymo autonomous vehicle drives along Masonic Avenue on April 11, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
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Alphabet’s Waymo unit has received approval to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose.
In March, the company submitted a request to the California Public Utilities Commission to gain approval for its latest passenger safety plan, a key step in gaining permission to operate driverless vehicles across a broader area. On Monday, the proposed expansion was approved, allowing for Waymo’s driverless coverage to extend from San Francisco down through the Peninsula.
“We’re very excited to share that the CPUC has approved our application to operate our fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing service in the South Bay and nearly all of San Jose!” the company wrote in a post on X on Monday. “While this won’t change our operations in the near-term, we’re looking forward to bringing the benefits of Waymo One to more of the Bay Area in the future.”
The $5 billion Empire Wind is back in business. The Trump administration’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has lifted its stop-work order for Empire Wind, a major offshore wind project off the coast of New York led by Empire Offshore Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Equinor. Construction is now allowed to resume.
Equinor CEO Anders Opedal welcomed the news, saying the restart reinforces Equinor’s commitment to delivering clean energy while supporting local economies and saving thousands of jobs. He also credited a wide coalition of officials for helping get the project back on track, including Trump, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and congressional leaders like Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Dan Goldman. Opedal also thanked the Norwegian prime minister and the minister of finance for raising the issue with the US administration.
Governor Hochul said in a statement that “countless conversations with Equinor and White House officials” had taken place.
Neither the BOEM nor the Department of the Interior has issued a comment.
The Trump administration halted construction of the 54-turbine Empire Wind on April 16, but discussions between Equinor, regulators, and leaders at the federal, state, and city levels led to a reversal. That means Empire Wind can now push ahead with its goal of powering 500,000 New York homes with offshore wind energy.
“This project delivers on the energy ambitions shared by the US and New York by providing a vital new source of power to the region,” said Molly Morris, president of Equinor Wind US. She added that Empire Wind is boosting supply chain investments across the country, with activity in New York, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and South Carolina.
Equinor plans to reassess the project’s financials in the second quarter. The goal is still to install turbines offshore in 2025 and hit full commercial operation by 2027. The company says it will work with suppliers and regulators to minimize any delays from the month-long pause.
Empire Wind was first awarded its offshore lease in 2017 after a competitive federal process. It received its final construction green light in early 2024 following an extensive environmental review. Construction kicked off shortly after, and the project is now over 30% complete.
The US is a major market for Equinor. The Norwegian energy giant says it has invested around $60 billion in US energy projects since the early 2000s, more recently in low-carbon solutions, critical minerals, and renewables. Empire Wind is one of its flagship projects in the US.
Read more: Trump admin halts $5 billion NY offshore wind project mid-build
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