Electric cars: Xpeng aims to launch its first right-hand drive model in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia this year amid global push
- It will give Xpeng a cushion against a potential sales drop at home, where a price war is hurting the profitability of nearly all EV makers
- Guangzhou-based carmaker’s goal is to make ‘best-in-class smart electric cars accessible to customers around the world,’ says CEO He Xiaopeng
He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of the Guangzhou-based carmaker, said Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia would be targeted as Xpeng, part-owned by Volkswagen Group, looks to hone its international image as a leading builder of intelligent EVs.
“In tandem with Xpeng’s go-global 2.0 strategy, we have formed partnerships with an increasing number of capable dealers abroad, with an ultimate goal of making best-in-class smart electric cars accessible to customers around the world,” he said in a written reply to questions from the Post.
The CEO said Xpeng would also be looking to make inroads into key European markets like Germany and France with its left-hand drive models. A delegate to the National People’s Congress, He made the remarks during the annual session of the top legislature, which ended in Beijing on Monday.
Xpeng currently assembles only left-hand drive vehicles, most of which are sold on the mainland.
