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XPeng P7+ is coming soon

After the XPeng G9 SUV and the XPeng P7 sedan arrived on the European market at the beginning of the year, the Chinese company could soon expand its fleet with a new car, the XPeng P7+.

A few days ago at a conference in the city of Hangzhou, the director of Xpeng came in P7+ Prototype. It is a 5,056 mm long car with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. That means it’s 168mm longer than the P7 sedan (4,888mm) and has a 2mm longer wheelbase.

When it comes to design, the P7+ has a sleek and low profile, with two small air intakes, individual headlights and separate LED daytime running lights joined by an illuminated line. At the rear, the lift-up rear window in particular appears to match the boot lid, and there are intriguing LED taillights and a blacked-out bumper that matches the black roof and pillars.

The first photos were published by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, but for now there is no technical information about the car. It is speculated that it will use a 60.7 kWh and 76.3 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery (flagship version) developed by Eve Power, which will provide a range of 575 and 685 kilometers, respectively. The car will be powered by an electric motor with 245 hp (180 kW) and 313 hp (230 kW) in the more powerful version.

The car will use the new Eagle Eye self-driving system that uses AI technology and is based on a visual system similar to the one used by Tesla. Some information says that the new XPeng P7+ should be launched in October.

Source: Reuters

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XPeng P7+ is coming soon
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XPeng will start production of electric vehicles in Europe

XPeng, like other Chinese brands, wants to expand its international business in order to increase exports from 10% to 11-12% this year, but also to avoid additional tariffs introduced by the EU on EVs produced in China. That is why the company decided to start car production on European soil.

“Selling one million AI-powered cars per year will be a mandatory goal for companies that want to achieve success in the next 10 years. Then drivers could touch the steering wheel less than once a day on their daily commute,” said He Xiaopeng, CEO of Xpeng.

Xpeng is currently looking for a manufacturing site, which has low operational risk, and the company also plans to build a large data center in Europe. This center will help the Chinese company collect software data to improve autonomous driving.

At the beginning of the year, the company’s management pointed out that it plans to hire an additional 4,000 people this year and invest $482 million in the development of artificial intelligence and the next level of autonomous driving. However, after 10 years of development, XPeng also plans to launch a flying car, an eVTOL aircraft for vertical take-off and landing, but which can be a full-fledged road car. The aircraft should reach the market in the last quarter of this year.

Source: XPeng

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VW and XPeng are developing a new E&E platform

In 2023, VW invested 700 million dollars in the Chinese car manufacturer XPENG, becoming the owner of 4.99% of the company, with which it agreed a partnership on the production of two models of this German brand. Now it has been announced that these companies are developing a special E&E (electrical and electronic) platform that will be in use from 2026.

A few months ago, the companies announced that the new platform will reduce costs and implement advanced automated driving features faster, with support provided through over-the-air upgrades. The first cars that will receive new electrical systems will arrive in 2 years, and one of them will be an SUV.

“We will be launching a new, very powerful electronic vehicle system on the market from 2026,” said Ralf Brandstatter, a member of the board of management for VW in China.

The contract has already been signed and two project headquarters have been established in the cities of Guangzhou and Hefei. This will allow Volkswagen and Xpeng engineers to work together on new systems.

Source: Reuters