Xpeng Plant
Xpeng to upgrade 1 of its plants for about 20 days to prepare for new model
The upgrade, which is due to be completed by the end of February, is aimed at preparing for a new model and boosting the plant's capacity.
Xpeng's Guangzhou plant goes into production, says contractor
Xpeng's Guangzhou plant was qualified in December to produce vehicles with a design capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year, a contractor for the company said.
Xpeng's Guangzhou plant qualified to produce vehicles, report says
China has tightened its regulations on NEV production qualifications since 2017, and the production qualifications Xpeng has received are among the very few.
Xpeng signs deal to build NeoPark equivalent in Zhaoqing
Xpeng CEO said the company expects to see the industrial park bring in 80 to 100 companies from the supply chain in the next 2 to 3 years.
Xpeng earnings call: Zhaoqing plant resumed double-shift production in mid-May
Xpeng resumed double-shift production at the Zhaoqing plant in mid-May and will accelerate deliveries to meet customer demand.
Xpeng says 1 car rolls off line every 90 seconds as production line upgrades complete
This means Xpeng could see 480 vehicles roll off the line every 12 hours, corresponding to an annual capacity of about 175,200 vehicles on single shift.
Xpeng starts generating electricity from solar panels on its Zhaoqing plant roof, providing 30% of its production power
The project is expected to generate an average of 21.33 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, equivalent to the power used by more than 50,000 people for one year.
Further Reading: A 26-year-old talks about what it's like to be a worker at Xpeng's factory
This article from Jiemian.com tells what it's like for a young 26-year-old worker to work at the Xpeng Motor factory.
Xpeng may consider M&A to expand production capacity
"If we need additional capacity in a year or two…we may think about using M&A as a tool to get more capacity."
Xpeng starts expansion of existing plant, to double annual capacity to 200,000 units
While its factory in Guangzhou is still under construction and a project in Wuhan has just started, Xpeng Motors' earliest factory is starting to expand.
