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XPeng Serious About Robotaxis, Creates Distinct Division

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XPeng spins off robotaxi unit as China’s EV race shifts toward autonomy Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng has taken a decisive step toward commercializing autonomous mobility, establishing a standalone robotaxi unit that signals a broader shift in strategy from car manufacturing to full-stack transportation services. The new unit, reported by … [continued]

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Op-Ed: XPeng’s Profit Isn’t About Volume, It’s Rewriting The Stack

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XPeng’s first profitable quarter is being framed, almost reflexively, as a scale story: more cars, better utilization, stronger margins. That is the standard manufacturing narrative, and it is reflected in both the earnings presentation and the surrounding coverage. But reading XPeng purely through volume is incomplete. CleanTechnica attended the Beijing … [continued]

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XPENG Targets Huge Sales Growth In 2026 Again — Looking Forward & Backwards

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Two weeks ago, I reported on XPENG’s huge rise in sales in 2025. It might have been the largest EV sales rise in 2025. Note that the leaders in the market grew by 28% (BYD) and shrunk by 10% (Tesla). XPENG’s sales grew by 126%, from 190,068 to 429,445. However, … [continued]

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XPENG Produces Millionth Vehicle with X9 EREV — CleanTechnica Tour

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On Friday, XPENG rolled its millionth vehicle off the assembly line and delivered it to its first customer. The silver X9 EREV (extended range electric vehicle), with XPENG’s latest generation of intelligent driving system, had its official sales launch the day before and represents the next stage in the company’s … [continued]

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Is Musk Conceding Ground? And Does XPENG’s IRON Signal China’s Lead in the Humanoid Robot Race?

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GUANGZHOU, CHINA — In a rare public acknowledgment of competition, Elon Musk seemed to have commented on Chinese EV maker XPENG’s newly unveiled humanoid robot with what seems to be an admission: “Not bad … Tesla and China companies will dominate the market. Other companies in the West are weak.” … [continued]

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