Filters
149 news items
-
New software update: XOS 5.8.7 refines driver assistance and Tesla Supercharger charging
XOS 5.8.7 rolled out on 20 March 2026 with refined driver assistance, less phantom braking, and improved communication with 400 V charging networks and Tesla Superchargers.
-
Three national sports partnerships in four months: the French dealer network explains the first
80 dealerships in France and a presence in all 14 TOP 14 cities. The sponsorship map is a dealer map.
-
The car’s own lane change must be approved market by market
VLA 2.0 supports lane changes the car itself initiates. The function follows the coming UN regulation 171 and is switched on market by market once authorities have approved it.
-
XPENG announced the P7+ for Denmark and production in Austria
Deliveries planned from April 2026 across 25 European markets. It is the third XPENG assembled in Europe.
-
The millionth XPENG was an X9, and the last half-million took 14 months
XPENG said in November 2025 that production had passed one million cars. The last half-million took 14 months.
-
CAM put XPENG first in assistance technology with 65.6 innovation points
XPENG scored 65.6 innovation points in CAM’s study of 30 automotive groups. The company’s own designation level 3.5 is not part of SAE J3016.
-
XPENG confirmed European specifications for the X9 at up to 542 kW
The AWD Performance was given at up to 542 kW. All specifications were subject to final type approval.
-
AI Day 2025 put dates on VLA 2.0, robotaxis, IRON and flying cars
XPENG planned pioneer access to VLA 2.0 in December 2025 and a full rollout to Ultra models in the first quarter of 2026. Volkswagen became the launch customer.
-
The G9 set a 452 kW charging record, and the charger was the bottleneck
XPENG quotes 525 kW. The charger was limited to 600 amps, and according to XPENG the G9 needs 700 to come close to full capacity.
-
XPENG expanded its charging network with Charge Plus in Southeast Asia
XPENG put the partner network at more than 2.4 million charging points in Europe and Asia Pacific and added more than 3,800 Charge Plus points in three countries.
-
XPENG announced its first European R&D centre in Munich
The centre was to become XPENG’s ninth development centre globally. At IAA the company showed five cars, including both the P7+ and the New P7.
-
XPENG signed dealer agreements in Morocco and Tunisia
XPENG added Morocco and Tunisia to its North African dealer network after Egypt. Models, prices and launch dates were not yet given.