XPENG Enters UK, Ireland, & Finland
XPENG has now come to the UK, and Ireland, and Finland. The XPENG G6, a highly competitive new electric SUV or crossover, is now available in the UK. Perhaps most notably, the G6 is priced starting at just £39,990. That’s less than the cheapest Tesla Model Y.
To start, 20 XPENG dealerships are opening in 2025 in the UK through a partnership with International Motors Ltd. They will be selling XPENG’s first right-hand-drive model.
XPENG points out that the UK EV market is the largest EV market in Europe, and that it thinks it can bring something special and competitive to the arena. “We are excited to bring a new era of smarter, more sustainable mobility to the UK market and globally,” Brian Gu, Vice Chairman and President of XPENG, said. “With XPENG’s cutting-edge proprietary technology — ranging from futuristic design and impressive range to ultra-fast charging — we are confident that our vehicles will resonate with UK consumers, offering exceptional quality, innovation, and an outstanding driving experience.”
The UK launch event included XPENG’s range of vehicles, even if only the G6 is on sale for now. Those were the:
- XPENG P7+, the world’s first AI-defined vehicle
- XPENG G6, Ultra Smart Coupe SUV
- XPENG G9, Ultra Intelligent Flagship SUV
- XPENG X9, Ultra Smart Large Seven-seater
- eVTOL X2 flying car by XPENG AEROHT, an XPENG subsidiary and Asia’s largest eVTOL company
Initial deliveries to UK customers will begin in March 2025.
I first wrote about the G6 in July 2023 when it was unveiled. It’s a stunning, highly capable, high value for money vehicle. You can read about it more there, or on the UK XPENG website.
XPENG has also just arrived in Ireland and Finland, with events being held in Dublin and Helsinki. “XPENG remains deeply committed to its European expansion. In addition to operations in Finland and Ireland, the company has introduced its vehicles in more than 10 countries across Europe. Since its European debut in Norway in 2021, XPENG has expanded into Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Iceland, Spain, Portugal and Belgium and Luxembourg, with further growth planned,” the company wrote with that announcement. “XPENG’s strategy is to capture a significant share of the European market for vehicles priced at €40,000 and above by offering safe, customer friendly, state-of-the-art eco-friendly, and technologically advanced EVs. The company plans to operate in more than 60 global markets by the end of 2025, with an ambitious goal of achieving half of its sales from overseas markets.”
XPENG’s global expansion is well underway, and now that it’s hit a major market in Europe that doesn’t have any tariffs imposed on Chinese EVs, I’m quite curious to see how well it does. I’m also curious to see how XPENG’s sales split changes over time — if the company will share that — how many of its sales will occur in China versus abroad.
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