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Xiaomi's Nürburgring Workshop Opens as Lei Jun Announces a New Base Beside the Track Is Now in Use
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Xiaomi's Nürburgring Workshop Opens as Lei Jun Announces a New Base Beside the Track Is Now in Use

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CreatorCreator AllianceOct 24, 2026

Wujie Aniu

On October 23, Lei Jun reposted a Weibo post by Hu Zhengnan, Vice President of Xiaomi Group and CTO of its Automotive Division, announcing that the Xiaomi Nürburgring Workshop is now open. Xiaomi's working site beside the Nürburgring track has undergone an expansion and upgrade.

On October 23, Lei Jun reposted Hu Zhengnan's Weibo post announcing the opening of the Xiaomi Nürburgring Workshop. Source: the original Weibo post by Lei Jun on October 23, 2026; this is a direct screenshot.
On October 23, Lei Jun reposted Hu Zhengnan's Weibo post announcing the opening of the Xiaomi Nürburgring Workshop. Source: the original Weibo post by Lei Jun on October 23, 2026; this is a direct screenshot.

A workshop can be understood as a facility serving vehicle testing, preparation, and tuning. According to Hu Zhengnan's introduction, the new site is right beside the GT track and is much larger than the nearby workshop previously rented, with noticeably improved office conditions for staff as well.

The supporting facilities are quite complete, including a dedicated parking lot, a fast-charging station, a dedicated entrance onto the track, and showers for drivers. What even surprised Hu Zhengnan was that it also has an exclusive VIP viewing lounge.

Hu Zhengnan introduces the new workshop's facilities and shares photos of the workshop interior. Source: the original Weibo post by Hu Zhengnan on October 23, 2026; this is a direct screenshot.
Hu Zhengnan introduces the new workshop's facilities and shares photos of the workshop interior. Source: the original Weibo post by Hu Zhengnan on October 23, 2026; this is a direct screenshot.

This opening had already been foreshadowed in an earlier official Nürburgring announcement.

On September 15, the track operator announced that Xiaomi had become the first automotive industry company to move into the ring°werk renovation project. The building is adjacent to the Grand Prix track's start-finish straight; after renovation it will house automotive companies' R&D, workshop, and office spaces, and a direct passage to the Grand Prix track has already been built. This opening gives the previously announced move-in arrangement tangible progress.

In my view, the most practical value of this workshop is that it makes it easier for Xiaomi's engineering team to keep working continuously beside the track. Parking, charging, staff offices, and track access are all concentrated together, and preparations before and after vehicle testing now have more complete support.

Beyond R&D, Xiaomi also treats this place as a window to showcase its cars in Europe. The head of Xiaomi's European R&D and Design Center previously made clear in the official Nürburgring announcement that this site combines R&D, technology, and brand presentation. Now that both the workshop and the viewing space have appeared in Hu Zhengnan's on-site introduction, Xiaomi's foothold beside this famous track is becoming more and more concrete.

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