Lei Jun: Xiaomi was founded to influence the whole world, and car building was a forced decision.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Orange Baba for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com September 15 news, March 30, 2021, Lei Jun announced that Xiaomi officially entered the smart electric vehicle industry. Today, Lei Jun shared his past experience on Weibo by reposting a video of himself accepting the CCTV documentary "Genting Dialogue".

As for the founding of Xiaomi, Lei Jun said that he led Jinshan to complete the IPO (initial public offering) at the age of 37, achieved financial freedom, and experienced three or four years of semi-retirement. When Lei Jun was 18 or 19 years old, he read Silicon Valley Fire, so he wanted to start a technology company to influence the world. As a result, Lei Jun founded Xiaomi.

As for Xiaomi's entry into the electric car industry, Lei Jun said that if Xiaomi wants to become a great company, it should follow the wind. "at this moment, the tuyere is in the smart electric car, which has become the integration of the automobile industry and consumer electronics." if you don't do it, you'll be behind the times. At the same time, Lei Jun said Xiaomi's car building was a forced decision.

"Tesla entered the electric vehicle industry more than 10 years earlier than Xiaomi, and some people think that Xiaomi has missed the time window to enter the electric vehicle industry," Lei Jun said on the social platform on Sept. 9, according to CTOnews.com. I don't agree. The race has just begun. I think Xiaomi still has a lot of opportunities. "