Overview
- Lei Jun used a Jan. 3 New Year livestream to supervise a YU7 teardown and address viral clips about range and braking.
- He described a Beijing–Shanghai drive with one charge as a single road test, distinct from the YU7’s official 835 km CLTC range.
- Xu Jieyun said the “200 km/h instant stop” line was a personal reaction during a controlled test and accused editors of pulling it out of context.
- The company labeled the “Xiaomi won’t let farmers sell millet” video as false and vowed legal support for owners facing harassment and organized online attacks.
- On Jan. 4, Xu invited third parties to conduct detailed teardowns to increase transparency, as separate forecasts point to slower 2026 EV sales growth of about 13%.