India, July 7 -- Xiaomi's latest electric vehicle, the YU7 SUV, has caused quite a stir in the Chinese auto market, as it was able to attract over 240,000 bookings within a mere 18 hours of being officially available on the market. The numbers indicate building momentum for the tech giant's updates within the electric mobility space, just a year after it introduced its first-ever vehicle, the SU7 sedan.

Reports by Car News China suggest that Xiaomi logged 200,000 refundable pre-orders for the YU7 in the first three minutes of availability. That number climbed to 289,000 in the first hour, with over 240,000 customers turning interest into definite purchases not long after.

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