Xiaomi has decided to develop Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV) and made planning about relevant products, Chinese news media outlet 36Kr reported, citing several people familiar with the matter. A REEV is an EV that runs on electricity but includes an auxiliary power unit known as a range extender. The range extender drives an electric generator which charges a battery that supplies the vehicle’s electric motor rather than driving the wheels. This allows for an increased range from the vehicle.

Xiaomi is said to being looking for product breakthroughs in the subsector of electric vehicle (EV). Out of Xiaomi ‘s multiple generations of EV platforms currently under development, the first generation is set to roll out next year and the second to come in 2025, the sources revealed. Given the development schedule, the company could launch REEV following the second generation of platform.