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The SU7 Solution: Is Losing $5,600 Per Car Xiaomi's Masterstroke?

Xiaomi's new SU7 sedan is an instant hit, but the electronics giant is reportedly taking a massive loss on every unit. This isn't a miscalculation; it's a high-stakes bid to outmaneuver auto rivals by turning a shrinking smartphone business into a new lifestyle ecosystem.

At first glance, the balance sheet for Xiaomi's SU7 sedan looks like a catastrophic miscalculation.

This aggressive diversification isn't happening in a vacuum. The imperative to expand comes directly from the company's core business, with market analysts from IDC forecasting…

The strategic blueprint here isn't found in Detroit or Stuttgart, but in Cupertino.

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Xiaomi's new SU7 sedan is an instant hit, but the electronics giant is reportedly taking a massive loss on every unit. This isn't a miscalculation; it's a high-stakes bid to outmaneuver auto rivals by turning a shrinking smartphone business into a new lifestyle ecosystem.

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