Ford CEO daily drives a Xiaomi SU7 & says it's fantastic

Farley's comments reportedly even sparked a mini-viral moment in China, as per a Chinese EV analyst.

According to reports, Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, stated in a recent podcast that he has imported a Xiaomi SU7 from China and has been driving it around Chicago for the last six months. He mentioned how fantastic the car was and how he didn't want to give it up.

Speaking at the podcast, Farley stated how the Xiaomi SU7 was one of the big "epiphanies" he had - realising how far off he or even other Western automakers were when compared to China. The Ford CEO said, "In the West, our cell phone companies aren’t into cars, they don’t have car companies. But in China, both Huawei and Xiaomi are inside every vehicle that is made."

He further went on to add, "Everyone’s talking about the Apple Car, but the Xiaomi car…The [Xiaomi SU7] exists, and it’s fantastic. They sell 10,000, 20,000 a month and they’re sold out for six months. That is a consumer brand that is much stronger than car companies."

Farley's comments reportedly even sparked a mini-viral moment in China, as per a Chinese EV analyst.

Talking about newfound competition, Farley stated, "I can’t unlearn the fact that the Detroit Three never really had a plan. And we’re not going to miss this one. This one, we’re going to have to get it right from scratch."

Source: InsideEVs