Xiaomi Responds To Test-Drive Incident After YU7 Launch

Xiaomi said a customer accidentally drove out of a lane during a test drive on the evening of September 8 after mistaking the accelerator for the brake while turning to yield to a vehicle ahead, and no one was injured, according to ETNet. The company had launched its Xiaomi YU7 series on the evening of the 7th, with four models priced from RMB 209,900 to RMB 299,900. The lineup includes the N70 Pro, N70 Max, N90 Max and the N90 Max Explorer Edition with a lifting roof cabin. Xiaomi founder Lei Jun later posted on social media that locked orders for the YU7 topped 10,000 within four minutes.