At the launch event on June 26, Xiaomi’s Founder, Chairman, and CEO Lei Jun announced the pricing for the all-new Xiaomi YU7: – Standard Version: ¥253,500 (~$35,000)“10,000 RMB cheaper than the Tesla Model Y”– Pro Version: ¥279,900 (~$38,700)“Cheaper by ¥33,600”– Max Version: ¥329,900 (~$45,600) The bold pricing strategy wasn’t just talk. Within just 3 minutes,…
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