--- title: "Xiaomi cleared to build extended-range EVs at Beijing plant as new SUV launch looms" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/289330808.md" description: "Xiaomi received regulatory approval from China's MIIT to produce extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) at its Beijing plant. This marks a strategic expansion beyond its current battery electric vehicle lineup, with a new mid-to-large SUV expected in the second half of 2026. The move aims to boost Xiaomi's 2026 delivery target of 550,000 units and compete directly with Li Auto and Huawei-backed Aito in the family-oriented EREV market." datetime: "2026-06-10T12:47:03.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/289330808.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289330808.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/289330808.md) --- # Xiaomi cleared to build extended-range EVs at Beijing plant as new SUV launch looms A Xiaomi SU7 on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost > - The approval clears a key regulatory hurdle for Xiaomi's rumored extended-range SUV, expected to launch in the second half of this year. > - The addition of extended-range models is a key part of Xiaomi's 2026 expansion plan. Xiaomi's (HKEX: 1810) automotive unit has received regulatory approval to add extended-range electric passenger vehicles to its product lineup, marking a substantive step in the tech giant's expansion beyond battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Xiaomi EV was approved to produce extended-range electric passenger vehicles, according to a list of pending production access changes for vehicle manufacturers released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Wednesday. To date, Xiaomi EV has produced only BEV models, including the SU7 sedan and the YU7 SUV (sport utility vehicle). The approval signals that the company's expansion into extended-range powertrains has entered the implementation stage. Join us on Telegram or Google News Extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) are equipped with a small internal combustion engine that charges the battery, easing consumers' range anxiety. The technology is particularly popular in China's large family SUV market. Xiaomi partner and president Lu Weibing said on the company's first-quarter earnings call that Xiaomi EV will launch an all-new mid to large-size model in the second half of this year. The model is built on a new platform with multiple derivative versions, and offers strong product innovation and competitiveness, Lu said. Multiple Chinese auto media outlets previously reported that Xiaomi may launch a second brand named Skynomad, focusing on the highly competitive family-oriented extended-range SUV market. The brand's first model, internally codenamed Kunlun N3, is a full-size extended-range SUV measuring over 5.3 meters in length, with an official launch planned for the second half of 2026, according to a May 18 report by local media outlet 21jingji. The new vehicle is expected to carry a large battery pack with a capacity of more than 70 kWh, offering a pure electric range of 400 to 500 kilometers, and will take aim at popular family models such as Li Auto's (NASDAQ: LI) Li L9. On the battery supply front, Xiaomi has selected Sunwoda (SHE: 300207) and CALB (HKEX: 3931) as battery suppliers for the new model, with the two taking 60% and 40% of the supply quota, respectively, according to 21jingji. The addition of extended-range models is a key component of Xiaomi's 2026 expansion plan. The company has set its full-year vehicle delivery target for 2026 at 550,000 units, an increase of about 34% from roughly 410,000 units in 2025. To achieve that goal, Xiaomi needs a richer product matrix. The company delivered 32,759 vehicles in May, up 16.94% year-on-year but down 10.74% from April, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). In the January-May period this year, Xiaomi EV delivered a cumulative 150,317 vehicles, up just 13.48% from the same period last year. Entering the extended-range SUV market will pit Xiaomi directly against Li Auto and Huawei-backed Aito. Among the top 10 best-selling extended-range SUVs in China in 2025, seven came from these two brands. Xiaomi may launch second auto brand targeting extended-range family SUVs Xiaomi may launch a new sub-brand named Skynomad to enter the highly competitive extended-range family SUV market. 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