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Xiaomi (OTCPK:XIACF) (OTCPK:XIACY) has secured 75,723 locked-in orders for its new SU7 electric sedan as of April 24, according to the company’s founder Lei Jun, and plans to deliver over 10,000 cars by June.
These locked-in orders, which refer to those booked with non-refundable deposits, were placed less than a month after Xiaomi’s (OTCPK:XIACF) first car was introduced in late March.
“Over 5,000 new orders have been placed in the past four days,” Lei said in a post on social media site X. “Even more impressive is that we’ve delivered 5,781 units within just 28 days!”
He also noted that Apple (AAPL) users have shown “remarkable” interest, accounting for 51.9% of the lock-in orders.
“As expected, after its launch, people were examining it closely for any potential issues. But I’m glad Xiaomi SU7 has been very well-received,” Lei added.
Xiaomi (OTCPK:XIACF) plans to keep its business “100% focused” on the Chinese market for the next three years, Lei said during the company’s investor day on Tuesday, with over 100,000 SU7 deliveries anticipated in 2024.
The delivery of the SU7 standard and Max variants was pushed to April 18, 12 days ahead of schedule. Deliveries of Pro models are expected by the end of May.
Lei also invited global talent to join Xiaomi’s (OTCPK:XIACF) car-making ambitions on Thursday, saying the company’s current 6,000-person auto team is far from enough.
