Heading to BusWorld Indonesia, I sat beside an automotive and finance expert from Petronas. He requested to remain anonymous because he said he cannot represent his company in this chat, but he gave deep insights into how Malaysia’s Malacca state is rapidly emerging as a manufacturing base for Chinese electric … [continued]
The city of Guangzhou in Guangdong, China, is reportedly launching an investment fund for local companies, and EV maker XPENG is in the first group of supported companies. We don’t have much more info than this at the moment, but it appears the draw of the company is not just … [continued]
The XPENG GX definitely excited our own Larry Evans at Auto China 2026, and analysts obsessively tracking vehicle sales in China think it’s going to be a big hit. Deutsche Bank analysts expect that orders for the XPENG GX will give XPENG enough of a boost that it will have … [continued]
In recent articles on XPENG, I have focused on the development of human employees who make technology possible and the technology tools that they use. However, the output of the people using automation and AI tools is what matters the most to customers. It is especially noticeable in autonomous driving … [continued]
In the first part of this series on XPENG, I focused on how the technology company treats and develops its employees. In the second part, the focus shifts to how Automation and AI make the most of their employees, as well as how this relates to existing expectations and expectations … [continued]
XPENG has been quick to develop its autonomous driving capabilities. It feels like the company is still so young, and now it’s making robotaxis! A couple of days ago, the company announced “the official rollout of its first mass-produced Robotaxi in Guangzhou.” While there are other robotaxis roaming the roads … [continued]
While listening to the technical discussions at XPENG presentations and press conferences, I started to see the people behind the technology. While we can get caught up in the technical details, all the progress that we see comes from human ideas and the hard work of teams of people. Every … [continued]
Yes, after I publish this, we’re going to get people jumping into the comments and complaining about us praising or promoting Chinese automakers and the Chinese government. But this is just about reality. The world is changing, fast, and in the auto world, things look set for some massive transitions. … [continued]
In the video below, Larry Evans and Raymond Tribdino talk about their recent trips to the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), the vast EV offerings on the market in China, as well as the growing availability of Chinese EV models in the ASEAN region, South America, and beyond. We … [continued]
On my recent trip to China, I headed to a BYD dealer to test drive models, but I ended up at the wrong location. NIO, XPENG and Tesla showrooms were next door. As with many parts of my trip, I just went with it, and it turned out for the … [continued]
