Xiaomi lifts the lid on the follow-up to its succesful SU7 sedan, with the YU7 looking to topple sales of the Tesla Model Y.

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has revealed its new YU7 sports utility vehicle (SUV) that it expects to commercially release in mid-2025, taking on similar models from Tesla, Li Auto and Nio in the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market.

Now, Xiaomi is working on a second model, a compact SUV called the YU7. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun took to social media on Monday to share the first official photos of the YU7 after images of the SUV surfaced on the website of the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

From Chinese start-up Hozon eyeing exports to Chinese electric vehicle makers favouring Hong Kong, here are seven EV stories you may have missed We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed.