Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng has started production of its flagship SUV, the G9, among other models. XPeng plant is located in the Guangzhou Development Zone and has an annual capacity of 120,000 vehicles.
XPeng’s contractor for the plant, Guangzhou Kaide Holdings Limited Company, revealed the news on WeChat. The plant features stamping, welding, painting, and final assembly workshops, as well as new model trial and vehicle production capabilities.
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The Guangzhou plant took nine and a half months to complete the first prototype vehicle after construction began in September 2020. It was approved by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for vehicle production in December 2022.
XPeng’s G9, based on a new platform, went on sale in September 2022 and is produced at the Guangzhou plant. The plant has an initial design capacity of 100,000 vehicles per year and is expected to open for customers and partners in early March.
XPeng’s first plant is located in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, where production began in May 2020. The company’s OEM agreement with Haima Motor in Zhengzhou expired at the end of 2021, after which XPeng’s models are all produced at its own plants.
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XPeng currently sells the G3i, P5, P7, and G9, with production of all models except the G9 in Zhaoqing. The company delivered 5,218 vehicles in January, down 59.62 percent from the same month last year and down 53.79 percent from December 2021.
