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XPENG Expands Globally with 1,000+ Sales Outlets
In a social media post on January 20, XPENG chairman He Xiaopeng said the company had built a global sales network of more than 1,000 outlets by the end of 2025. Overseas operations now span 60 countries, with nearly 30 new markets added during the year alone. Recent entries include the UK, Italy, Morocco, and Poland, underscoring the brand's accelerated push beyond China.
Europe has emerged as a central pillar of XPENG's overseas strategy. The company now operates in 28 European countries, with a total of 290 retail outlets, and has achieved full coverage across the Nordic region.
SAIC Shangjie Unveils Z7 Design as Brand Goes Upmarket
At a recent media preview event, SAIC Shangjie, a smart new energy vehicle brand built by SAIC Motor in collaboration with Huawei, unveiled the exterior design of its upcoming Z7 sedan for the first time.
According to the company, the Z7 is built around a design philosophy it calls "urban aesthetics." The car features an extended hood, a wheel-to-body height ratio of 0.5, and a wheelbase-to-wheel diameter ratio of roughly 4:1. Together, these proportions visually lower the car's center of gravity and create a wide-shouldered, low-slung stance intended to reinforce its sporty coupe identity.
At the front, the car combines an active grille system with air curtains, while the windshield curvature has been optimized to support the optical path of the head-up display. At the rear, a sculpted surface treatment—paired with a tapered D-pillar design, flared rear wheel arches, and 275 mm-wide tires—aims to stabilize airflow and enhance the vehicle's planted look.
The Z7 marks the brand's entry into the premium segment and is positioned as a coupe-style sedan aimed squarely at younger buyers, with a targeted price range of 250,000 yuan to 350,000 yuan.
MINIEYE Enters India via Sterling Tools Partnership
MINIEYE recently signed a memorandum of understanding in Shenzhen with Sterling Tools Ltd., a leading Indian automotive components supplier, marking the start of a new strategic partnership, according to a post on MINIEYE's WeChat account.
The two companies will jointly target India's accelerating shift toward vehicle intelligence, collaborating on the deployment of smart automotive solutions and the localization of component manufacturing.
MINIEYE will contribute its fully self-developed technology stack, supplying solutions such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and driver monitoring systems (DMS) for both passenger and commercial vehicles. Sterling, with nearly five decades of industry experience, brings deep relationships with local automakers as well as proven capabilities in component manufacturing and regulatory compliance within India.
