Xiaomi to open car plant in Beijing with annual output of 300,000 vehicles - Beijing govt

FILE PHOTO: The Xiaomi logo is seen at a Xiaomi shop in Shanghai, China May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp will build a plant that can produce 300,000 vehicles annually in Beijing for its electric vehicle unit, authorities in the capital said on Saturday.

The plant will be constructed in two phases and Xiaomi will also built its auto unit's headquarters, sales and research offices in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, the government-backed economic development agency Beijing E-Town said on its official WeChat account.