Ford CEO says he can't live without his 'Temu Tesla' - a $30k EV that he flew in from China By Sonya Gugliara For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:50 GMT, 30 October 2024 | Updated: 17:55 GMT, 30 October 2024 e-mail View comments The CEO of Ford revealed that he drives a 'fantastic' Chinese-made electric vehicle while praising the company behind it. While appearing last week on Robert Llewellyn's ' The Fully Charged Podcast ,' Jim Farley revealed he drives a Xiaomi SU7 delivered from China.
'I don't like talking about the competition so much, but I drive the Xiaomi,' Farley said. 'We flew one from Shanghai to Chicago , and I've been driving it for six months now and I don't want to give it up.' 'That's an extraordinary thing to say, isn't it?' Llewellyn responded while chuckling.
Robert Llewellyn interviewed Ford CEO Jim Farley in an episode of The Fully Charged Podcast The Xiaomi SU7 (pictured) was first manufactured in December 2023 by Xiaomi, one of the world's largest smartphone companies The car, which sells for about $30,000, debuted in December 2023 as Xiaomi's first electric vehicle. The company is best known for being the world's second-largest smartphone seller, Techloy reported. Xiaomi's cars are not sold in the US and the 100-percent tariff imposed on Chinese electric vehicles makes it difficult for Americans to buy them.
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