Founded in Guangzhou, China in 2014, XPeng made its European debut in 2021. The company says it has since tripled its exports and now sells vehicles in 46 countries. Per vice chairman and president, Brian Gu, Xpeng has delivered 271,615 vehicles through August of this year, which represents a 252 percent increase over the same period in 2024. At this rate, Gu says Xpeng will be profitable by the fourth quarter of 2025.

What’s Next?

With all this growth, what’s next? More growth, it seems. Volkswagen and Xpeng already have partnership in which China-market VWs will run Xpeng’s electrical and electronics (E/E) architecture. This partnership was recently expanded to include plug-in hybrid and internal combustions vehicles as well. The big question is whether this partnership will go beyond China-market vehicles.

Robotaxi to Autonomous Driving Rollout

Given that it's been a leader in autonomous driving technologies, it's no surprise that the development of self-driving cars is in full swing at XPeng, as evidenced by a video clip of newly built XPeng vehicles driving themselves from a factory production line to an outdoor delivery area. According to company founder, He Xiaopeng, Xpeng plans to start robotaxi trials for “mass-produced L4 vehicles” in China sometime in 2026.

The same technology driving Xpeng’s robotaxi is planned for a rollout in its full lineup globally by the fourth quarter of 2026.

“The Next P7”

When it came to brag about the second-generation flagship P7 sedan, founder He led with a shortlist of its most impressive performance numbers:

0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds
Top speed of 143 mph (230 kmh)
Maximum horsepower of 585 hp (593 ps)
Max torque of 438 ft-lbs (695N-m)

Solid numbers for any sports car, but nothing mindblowing, until you consider XPeng’s other claim that the new P7 set the global distance record for mass-produced EVs.

As a testament to the efficiency, battery capacity, range, and charging speed of its vehicles, XPeng claims its P7 drove 2,461 miles in 24 hours, finishing ahead of rivals Xiaomi YU7 (2,450 miles), Mercedes-Benz CLA (2,310 miles), and Porsche Taycan (2,128 miles).