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China's Tesla Y Rivalling Xiaomi YU7, Bags Nearly 3 Lakh Orders In An Hour
China: Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi received almost 300,000 pre-orders within an hour for its first sport utility vehicles in what the company said was a "miraculous" moment for the industry. Lei Jun, founder and CEO of the electronics-turned-car company, said he was astonished by the reaction from customers. "My goodness, in just two minutes, we received 196,000 paid pre-orders and 128,000 lock-in orders," Lei said in a video distributed after the vehicle's launch on Thursday night. "We may be witnessing a miracle in China's automotive industry." The company's electric vehicle division said later on its official Weibo account that there had been 289,000 pre-orders for the five-seater YU7, priced from 253,500 yuan (about $35,000), within the first hour of sales. Also Read - Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Spotted Overseas; Here's What Makes It Unique Xiaomi's Hong Kong-listed shares soared eight percent at one point before paring their gains but ending at a record high. The Beijing-based commercial tech giant made its first foray into car-making with its SU7 EV model last year, part of a broader industry push to boost domestic consumption. Initial enthusiasm for intelligent driving features in such vehicles was tempered by the fatal crash of a Xiaomi SU7 in March. The vehicle had been in assisted driving mode just before it crashed, killing three students. Premier Li Qiang used the World Economic Forum in Tianjin this week to outline China's ambition to become a "major consumption powerhouse", emphasising policies to stimulate demand for high-value goods such as electric vehicles.
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Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Spotted Overseas; Here's What Makes It Unique
Rolls-Royce, the British luxury car manufacturer, unveiled one of the most exclusive cars in its catalog, the Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire, in 2023. It is priced at USD 30 million, making it pricier than the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail and Sweptail. Now, one of the four Droptails has been spotted at Pebble Beach, London. The Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire is credited as the brand's first modern two-seater, ditching the 2+2 configuration of the previously launched droptail models. The brand claims that the Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire seeks inspiration from the Black Baccara rose. Also, one of the most unique highlights of the La Rose Noire is that the users get a removable carbon fiber roof with the option to choose to get an open-air experience or install a hard roof. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freddie Atkins (@tfjj) Rolls-Royce used 1,603 pieces of Black Sycamore veneer, symmetrical triangles are punctuated by asymmetrical red segments, creating an abstract artwork of falling rose petals that cosset the driver and passenger. The brand also claims that this creation took over 2 years and nine months for the artisan to create the craft. The other hand-made artwork also includes an abstract petal motif cascading across the aft deck, mirroring the interior parquetry. Resembling a yacht's jib, two angular sail cowls frame the geometric artwork. Under the hood, the Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire gets a 6.75-liter twin-turbo V12 engine, churning out a maximum power and torque output of 563 hp and 847 Nm. It is capable of springing from accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds and boasts a top speed of 155 mph.
