New XPENG Robotaxi: KITT Or My Mother The Car … Or Both!
The Chinese startup XPENG is moving forward with plans for a new electric robotaxi aimed at the global market for seamless, fully autonomous ride hailing experiences.
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XPENG MONA L03: The Best Base Tesla Model Y Competitor?
When looking at the new MONA L03, which recently went on presale, it struck me that this might be the closest competitor to the base RWD Model Y. The car better fits the more premium priced Tesla, despite being positioned a class below XPENG’s G6 in their lineup. Over the … [continued]
Malaysia Is Emerging As Southeast Asia’s Next EV Manufacturing Hub
XPENG is the latest proof Malaysia’s ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle manufacturing center took another significant step forward in June, as the first locally assembled XPENG G6 rolled off the production line at EP Manufacturing Berhad’s (EPMB) facility in Melaka. On its own, the milestone marks the beginning … [continued]
NIO vs. XPENG — Back Almost Even Again!
I’ve said it before several times — XPENG and NIO have had a humorously similar growth trajectory over the past several years. Sometimes one surges ahead of the other for a while, and then things swing again and the other one surges ahead. NIO had a bit of an advantage … [continued]
XPENG Sales Rise 16% in June
XPENG had 40,126 vehicle deliveries in June, a 15.9% increase year over year. That was also a 24.8% increase in deliveries month over month for the company. Note that static versions of the embedded charts are included at the bottom of this article. This strong June result got the company … [continued]
XPENG Unveils X-Mind: Empowering Autonomous Driving With A “Future-Foresight” Brain
XPENG (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868), a leading China-based high-tech company, shared key insights at the CVPR 2026 Workshop on Foundation Model Deployment for Embodied Intelligence, hosted in Denver, U.S. this June. Xianming Liu, Head of XPENG Group’s General Intelligence Center, disclosed for the first time the complete technical roadmap of … [continued]
XPENG VLA 2.0 & MONA L03 Ready For Global Markets
On a recent LinkedIn post, XPENG Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng announced that, with UN/EU regulations approved, VLA 2.0 is “locked in” for global markets in 2027. With regulations set for L3 to L5 ADAS operation (hands-free to fully autonomous), XPENG models equipped and activated with VLA 2.0 are set … [continued]
Mona L03 Launching Next Month
Yes, please! Oh, no, never mind — it’s a Chinese car, so it can’t be bought in the USA. Well, for those who can get a Mona L03, lucky you — it looks great! The small SUV is expected to be priced around 150,000 yuan ($22,140) in China, and the … [continued]
Chinese NEV Share Hits 63%. What’s Next?
EVs are reaching new levels of market penetration in China. Chinese retail NEV (BEV and PHEV) market share was estimated to be 63% for May, while Chinese wholesale (includes exports) reached 61%, according to CPCA, as reported in CnEVPost. We will have to wait for a more detailed breakdown. While … [continued]
XPENG Sales Up 4% Month Over Month, Down 4% Year Over Year
XPENG is still struggling to find another big growth spurt. Its start to 2026 has not been great from a straight sales perspective. It’s mostly been a matter of trying to maintain a level of stability rather than reaching for the kind of growth it’s seen in recent years. With … [continued]
