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Electric vehicle maker XPeng will showcase its upcoming model, the XPeng P7+, for the first time outside the country at the Paris Auto Show in mid-October, internal sources told EV.
Led by CEO He Xiaopeng, the Guangzhou-headquartered brand will launch its new flagship hatchback sedan in the last quarter of the year, following the August debut of its cheapest model to date, the Mona M03.
The P7+ features a three-meter wheelbase and is over 5 meters long and will be the brand’s first model based on its next-generation ADAS hardware platform.
As of today, XPeng has not yet communicated a date for launching the XPeng P7+ to overseas markets.
“P7+ not only beats our cost-reduction targets in both ADAS-related hardware and overall vehicle bump but also boasts technology innovations and cost advantages that outperform our competitors,” the chief executive said during the second quarter earnings call.
“With deliveries of two new models ramping up, we’re optimistic about significantly expanding our market share,” he added.
Earlier this week, He Xiaopeng drove the model to the Yunqi Conference hosted by Alibaba. The model appeared in camouflage and was branded with the slogan “The World’s First AI-Defined Vehicle.”
Last week, the company said it will present its roadmap “for expanded AI integration” at the Paris Auto Show. Additionally, it will also unveil the next generation of its operating system, Tianji XOS 5.4, for the European market, along with its new smart cockpit.
Earlier this month, XPeng‘s smallest SUV, the G6, secured a five-star rating on the EuroNCAP Safety tests.
With the exception of the safety assist category, the model exceeded the results achieved by the previous vehicles tested, the G9 SUV and the P7 sedan.
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