Xpeng Teases new Electric Sedan
Image: Xpeng Motors via Twitter
Chinese automaker Xpeng or Xiaopeng Motors, also known as XMotors.ai is set to unveil the third model in its lineup after the G3 and P7. The company has announced that the vehicle will utilise LiDAR technology, with CEO He Xiaopeng stating in November that Xpeng will be the first production vehicle to market with the technology. It’s likely that this will be utilised for various driver assistance systems, rather than for a Tesla-like autonomous Autopilot system. Further detail on specifications will have to wait for the unveil, expected sometime in Q1 2021.
This new model from Xpeng appears smaller than the company’s P7 sedan, and features an interesting front LED light signature, mimicking the Xpeng logo. In China, the P7 sedan starts at a price of 229,900 yuan (US$32,470) after green vehicle subsidies. The company is pushing for rapid growth in the increasingly competitive BEV market, with global expansion on the cards for 2021. In December, Xpeng commenced delivery of the first 100 G3 SUV models to Norwegian customers, at a price of 358,000 NKr (US$41,000).