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On September 16, a video of a Xiaomi SU7 rushing into a green belt and catching fire on a road near Nanjing South Railway Station leaked online, which sparked heated discussions. The video shows flames spewing out from the bottom of the Xiaomi SU7 vehicle, and traffic police at the scene are taking a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

That night, in response to the incident of "there was a video on the Internet showing that a Xiaomi SU7 was smoking during the accident," Xiaomi SU7 responded to the release of "Xiaomi SU7 Answers Netizens 'Questions (Episode 68)."

Xiaomi Automobile officials said that at about 10:03 a.m. on September 16, an accidental traffic accident occurred in a Xiaomi SU7 on the road near Nanjing South Railway Station. The preliminary analysis results of the accident are as follows: Preliminary confirmation that the vehicle was wet due to the road surface while driving. The driver's improper operation caused the vehicle to rush out of the lane and hit the isolated flower bed area. The front bumper and chassis area of the vehicle hit a continuous square stone (about 28cm*30cm*50cm) around the isolation strip. The impact caused serious damage to the bottom of the battery. It was suspected that a local short circuit occurred inside the battery due to the impact, and short-term smoke and open fire occurred., and the pressure was relieved downward.

Xiaomi Automobile said that after the accident, firefighters intervened in a timely manner, and the vehicle risk was lifted and transferred to a safe area. The passengers on the bus were injured by the collision and have been promptly examined and treated in the hospital.

It is worth mentioning that in July this year, some netizens also broke the news that a Xiaomi SU7 chassis in a certain community appeared to emit white smoke. Later, Xiaomi Automobile responded and emphasized that the above incident can only be considered as an extreme accident., extreme operating conditions with extremely small probability caused by extreme external forces.

Xiaomi SU7 is a heavyweight model built by Xiaomi Automobile in three years. It is also Xiaomi Automobile's first model. It is built based on Xiaomi Automobile's Modena platform architecture and is positioned as a C-class high-performance eco-technology sedan. It will be launched on March 28. The price is 215,900 - 299,900 yuan, and there are options for dual-motor versions and single-motor versions in terms of power.

As Xiaomi Group's first masterpiece to enter the new energy vehicle market, Xiaomi SU7 has attracted the attention of many consumers since its launch. Retail data shows that since the launch of Xiaomi SU7, as of the end of August, the cumulative sales of Xiaomi SU7 have been 56231 units. Sales from June to August were 14,300 units, 13,100 units, and 13,100 units respectively, and sales exceeded 10,000 units for three consecutive months. Among them, sales in August ranked second among the medium and large-scale vehicle segment, second only to BYD Han's 15,300 vehicles.

As a new car that has been on the market for less than half a year, monthly delivery exceeds 10,000 vehicles for three consecutive months, which also reflects consumers 'recognition of Xiaomi Motors to a certain extent. According to the plan, Xiaomi Motors will deliver at least 100,000 vehicles during the year and sprint 120,000 vehicles. Calculating at 100,000 vehicles, it means that Xiaomi Automobile will need to complete the delivery of 43,800 vehicles in the next four months, with an average monthly sales volume of about 11,000 vehicles. If it is calculated at 120,000 vehicles, the average monthly sales volume will need to reach 16,000 vehicles. The pressure is still relatively high.

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