Gasgoo Munich- XPENG Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng unveiled the automaker's new European strategy at the Paris Motor Show 2026 under the theme "In Europe, For Europe, With Europe," outlining plans for deeper localization and expanded cooperation with regional industry partners.
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Key Takeaways
·The XPENG G9L has completed trial production at Magna's Austrian plant, becoming the fourth XPENG model produced at the facility. According to XPENG, the plant is the world's only manufacturing site for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
·XPENG's European R&D center is adapting its vehicles for local homologation requirements, languages, chassis preferences, charging networks, driver-assistance functions and road conditions.
·XPENG works with European suppliers including Bosch and Dassault and is expanding its technology cooperation with Volkswagen Group from electrical/electronic architecture to joint vehicle development.
·The automaker launched XPENG AI ENGINEERING at the event, offering global partners access to its in-house, full-stack smart EV technologies.
·XPENG is opening its physical AI ecosystem to external partners and said it is in discussions with a leading European mobility platform over the potential deployment of its Robotaxi service.
