Chinese EV maker Xpeng reports strong demand for its flying cars, plans robotaxi trials in Guangzhou, and anticipates its robot business surpassing its automotive division within two decades. The company also highlights potential for increased collaboration with Volkswagen and openness to partnerships with other automakers.
The Chinese electric vehicle maker has received more than 7,000 orders for its flying cars , the majority of which are in China. Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng displays a concept flying car, alongside a van designed to carry it, at a company event by the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Apr 15, 2025.
Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.next year and of its humanoid robots in the fourth quarter of 2026, President Brian Gu told Reuters on Thursday . Gu also said there is"tremendous potential" to increase cooperation with German automaker Volkswagen, which last month began mass production of its first EV model, developed jointly with Xpeng.
"There are a lot of areas that we can partner and really provide value to each other," Gu said, adding that Xpeng was also open to partnerships with other automakers. Xpeng has received more than 7,000 orders for its flying cars - the majority of which are in China, where the company is working on obtaining approval from the country's aviation authorities.
Speaking to Reuters ahead of the Beijing Auto Show, Gu said the company would start robotaxi tests in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou this year and that 2027 will be a"critical year" for"tests around the world with partners". Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng’s president on its global ambitions to be a world leader in mobilityGu said its humanoid robots will initially be used as receptionists or in sales to interact with customers.
He said that within the next 10 to 20 years, Xpeng's robot business should be larger than its automotive division as"there will be more use cases for humanoid robots in our lives". Like many other Chinese automakers, Xpeng has expanded overseas and currently operates in about 60 countries outside China. Gu said that last year, Xpeng generated about 10 per cent of its sales volume and around 15 per cent of its revenue from overseas sales.
He added that in the next five to 10 years,"more than 50 per cent of the revenue should come from outside of China.
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