{"id":130326,"date":"2026-03-20T15:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/900695707"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:35:26","slug":"chinese-automaker-unveils-plan-for-one-of-the-fastest-electric-suvs-to-date-thats-a-tesla-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/chinese-automaker-unveils-plan-for-one-of-the-fastest-electric-suvs-to-date-thats-a-tesla-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese automaker unveils plan for one of the fastest electric SUVs to date: &#8216;That&#8217;s a Tesla Killer&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"theco-ads-after-featured-image theco-target\" id=\"theco-1596051288\" data-theco-trackid=\"66778\" data-theco-trackbid=\"1\">\n var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/p>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-4586265930092-0\">  googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot( &#8216;\/22934660287\/article-page-image&#8217;, [300,250], &#8216;gpt-ad-4586265930092-0&#8217; ) .addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting( &#8216;tags&#8217;, [&#8216;green-tech&#8217;, &#8216;air-pollution&#8217;, &#8216;business&#8217;, &#8216;change-the-way-you-get-around&#8217;, &#8216;clean-energy&#8217;, &#8216;electric-vehicles&#8217;, &#8216;home&#8217;, &#8216;make-your-next-car-an-ev&#8217;, &#8216;non-solar-ev-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;solar-energy&#8217;, &#8216;solar-panels&#8217;, &#8216;tech-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;tesla&#8217;, &#8216;waste-less&#8217;, &#8216;autos&#8217;] ).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true); window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {}; const timers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers; timers[&#8216;gpt-ad-4586265930092-0&#8217;] = setTimeout( function () { const id = &#8216;gpt-ad-4586265930092-0&#8217;; document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 1000 ); if ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotRequested&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { return; } clearTimeout( timers[id] ); timers[id] = setTimeout( function () { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 2500 ); } ); googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotResponseReceived&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] !== &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { clearTimeout( timers[id] ); delete ( timers[id] ); } if ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); } } ); window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true; } googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display( &#8216;gpt-ad-4586265930092-0&#8217; ); } );\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A major Chinese manufacturer has revealed its next high-performance electric vehicle, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2026\/02\/06\/xiaomi-reveals-990-horsepower-yu7-gt-performance-suv-with-186-mph-top-speed\/\" target=\"_blank\">Electrek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Xiaomi YU7 GT promises to be one of the fastest electric SUVs to date. 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Cutting tailpipe pollution has direct benefits to health and the environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Light-duty transportation, such as passenger vehicles, produces a significant portion of global pollution. By cutting gas out of the equation, it&#8217;s possible to tamp down destructive weather patterns that come with all that air pollution, such as floods, droughts, and storms. 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