During his annual speech, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun shared his thoughts about Tesla and the Model Y. The best-selling all-electric crossover is the primary rival of Xiaomi’s own YU7, which has seen a lot of interest in China.
Despite the competition, Lei Jun noted that the Model Y is a very impressive vehicle.
Model Y teardown
As per the Xiaomi executive, the Chinese tech giant actually purchased three Tesla Model Y units earlier this year so they could study them. During their teardown, Xiaomi’s team was very impressed with the all-electric crossover.
“We bought three Tesla Model Ys for disassembly and research inside Xiaomi earlier this year. What a great vehicle,” Lei Jun stated.
He also noted that consumers who do not like Xiaomi’s YU7 should strongly consider a Model Y instead. “If you