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Xiaomi to make EVs using Great Wall’s plant

Xiaomi to make EVs using Great Wall’s plant

Chinese smartphone maker becomes latest tech firm to join smart mobility race

People wearing protective face masks visit Xiaomi brand’s store in Kyiv, Ukraine October 22, 2020. (Reuters file photo)

HONG KONG/BEIJING: China’s Xiaomi Corp plans to make electric vehicles (EVs) using Great Wall Motor Co Ltd’s factory, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter, making it the latest tech firm to join the smart mobility race.

The tech firm’s stock price was up more than 9% in afternoon Friday trade after Reuters reported the plan. Great Wall’s Hong Kong stock rose more than 15% and its Shanghai shares gained by their maximum 10% daily limit.

Xiaomi, one of the world’s biggest smartphone makers, is in talks…

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