Xiaomi won more orders than expected for its new YU7 electric sports utility vehicle in the first hours after it went on sale, sending the company's shares up 8% to an all-time high. The Chinese EV and smartphone maker on Thursday priced its new electric YU7 SUV from 253,

Xiaomi has thrown down the gauntlet with its latest product debut in the electric vehicle industry. On Thursday, the company revealed that it had received nearly 300,000 orders for its new YU7 electric SUV within just one hour of its launch.

For those looking for all-wheel drive, the Pro version is available at RMB 279,900 ($37,900). Featuring the same 96.3 kWh LPF battery as the Standard model, it has dual motors producing a combined 489 hp (365 kW) and offers a claimed range of 770 km (478 miles), again, based on the optimistic CLTC cycle.