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Xpeng is a leading Chinese maker of electric vehicles. The company is considered the most tech-centric of the country's premium EV makers. It counts Alibaba Group, which owns the South China Morning Post, among its backers.
Chairman / President
He Xiaopeng
CEO / Managing Director
Wang Fengying
CFO / Finance Director
Wu Jiaming
Industry
Automobile
Website
xiaopeng.com
Headquarters address
No. 8 Song Gang Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Stock Code
NYSE:XPEV
SEHK:9868
Year founded
2014
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