XPeng has signed a deal with Malaysian manufacturer EP Manufacturing Berhad to assemble its G6 and X9 electric vehicles in the Southeast Asian nation, marking the company’s second international production partnership in recent months.
The agreement follows XPeng‘s partnership with Magna Steyr announced earlier this year to assemble vehicles at the Austrian contract manufacturer’s facilities in Graz, allowing the Chinese automaker to avoid additional tariffs imposed by the European Commission on imported EVs from China.
Assembly Timeline
EPMB said in a filing Monday that assembly of the G6 electric SUV will begin by March 31, 2026 at its facilities in Malacca state.
Production of the X9 minivan, including its Extended Range version, will start by May 25, 2026.
Under the agreement, XPeng will commit to a monthly minimum order quantity while EPMB’s Malacca unit, PEPS-JV (Melaka) Sdn Bhd, will receive first right of offer for assembly of three subsequent XPeng models.
XPeng is positioning Malaysia as a strategic base for expansion across Southeast Asia.
The company does not disclose sales guidance for the Malaysian market.
Global Expansion
The Malaysia partnership reflects XPeng‘s accelerating international push.
From January to November 2025, the company’s overseas deliveries reached 39,773 units, a 95% year on year jump.
XPeng‘s sales and service network now spans 52 countries and regions with 321 overseas outlets, according to the carmaker.
By the end of 2024, the Chinese brand was only available in 30 markets worldwide.
The company said the Malaysia production project will synergize with its existing operations in Europe and other Asia-Pacific markets.
Annual Target Achieved
XPeng delivered 36,728 vehicles in November, the first sequential decline in monthly figures since May as growth momentum slowed ahead of year-end.
From January through November, the Guangzhou-based brand delivered 391,937 vehicles, up 156% from a year earlier.
The company became the first Chinese automaker to reach its annual delivery goal ahead of schedule, surpassing its 380,000-unit target with November’s results.
EPMB’s EV Ambitions
EPMB said last week it has launched Phase 2 of its Malacca plant, lifting annual production capacity to 30,000 units from 6,000 previously.
The expansion advances EPMB’s transition from a Tier-1 component supplier to a vertically integrated vehicle assembly partner for global automakers.
The company said it has produced and sold more than 6,000 units of the Great Wall Motor H6 HEV in Malaysia since breaking ground on Phase 1 in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Pilot production for the BAIC X55 and BJ40 was completed in November 2025, with full production scheduled to begin in January 2026.
Pilot production for MG vehicles is expected to start in February 2026.
Phase 3 of the manufacturing plant is expected to be operational by the end of the third quarter of 2026.
Other Chinese automakers partnering with EPMB include Great Wall Motor, BAIC, and SAIC Group.
Chinese Push Into Malaysia
XPeng joins a growing list of Chinese EV makers establishing manufacturing presence in Malaysia.
BYD announced in August plans to build an EV assembly plant in Malaysia’s Perak state.
Leapmotor will begin assembling its EVs at an existing Stellantis plant in Gurun, Kedah this year.
