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]
Guangzhou, May 6, 2026 — XPENG (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868), a leading China-based high-tech company, previously released the X-World technical report and demonstrated the practical value of this technology in XPENG’s autonomous driving. Recently, XPENG once again announced advancements in world model technology, the X-Cache technical report. X-Cache leverages the continuity … [continued]
XPENG gave us the opportunity to tour its facilities in Guangzhou, prior to traveling to Beijing for Auto China and to test drive VLA 2.0. One of the most interesting parts was the ARIDGE factory tour and flight demonstration. ARIDGE is a division of XPENG dedicated to electrified, highly automated … [continued]
The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition marked a clear turning point in how China’s auto industry defines intelligence. What began over the past decade as a race toward electrification and software-defined vehicles is now expanding into what many exhibitors describe as Physical AI — the extension of artificial intelligence beyond the … [continued]
The proliferation of large, premium SUVs was a major theme of Auto China, also known as the Beijing Auto Show. However, there were also a number of impressive performance cars at the show. While this might not be what many people have traditionally associated with the Chinese market, sports cars … [continued]
XPENG’s sales results in April were mixed. There are some strong figures and some weak ones. There’s also a new figure I’ve never seen before. First off, total sales in April were 31,011 vehicles. That was a 13.1% increase month over month, but it was also an 11.5% decline year … [continued]
A high point of my recent trip to China was the opportunity to experience XPENG’s VLA 2.0 system on the Next P7 Ultra. I had previously sampled the advanced ADAS system on a P7+ in November, which was already impressive. It can be easy to get caught up in the … [continued]
Auto China (aka the Beijing Auto Show) was an eye-opening experience. There was a sense of continued progress. Vehicles were refined and well-sorted. Material quality and fit and finish continue to improve, even over models that impressed just a few months ago. Competition continues to be fierce. Meanwhile, the vehicles … [continued]
Guangzhou — XPENG (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868), a leading China-based high-tech company, recently officially released its X-World Technical Report, providing a comprehensive breakdown of the model’s construction and deployment across data, architecture, training, validation, and application. X-World is a controllable, multi-view generative world model designed for autonomous driving. Built on … [continued]
We have journalists at the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), but it takes time to collect and then share all of the great EV announcements happening there. In the meantime, below is one notable announcement from XPENG that was shared on Friday when the show launched. The 19th Beijing … [continued]
