Xpeng considers building BEV assembly plant in Thailand

GlobalData

Mon, April 13, 2026 astatine 3:59 AM CDT 1 min read

Chinese artillery electrical conveyance (BEV) shaper Xpeng Group has confirmed that it is presently carrying retired a feasibility survey to found a conveyance assembly works successful Thailand, aft income of zero-emission vehicles successful the state surged by 88% to implicit 140,000 units past year.

Chinese BEV manufacturers are hoping that surging lipid prices owed to the warfare successful Iran volition construe into higher request for non-internal combustion motor (ICE) vehicles successful the portion specified arsenic BEVs. Xpeng is looking to found a works that would enactment the company’s determination enlargement drive, arsenic good arsenic proviso vehicles for the section market.

Xpeng entered the Thai marketplace a twelvemonth agone with wholly built up (CBU) imports from its main manufacturing hub successful Guangzhou, China, with income amounting to astir 2,800 units past twelvemonth – divided betwixt the G6 and X9 models. A last determination connected the concern is expected to beryllium made successful the adjacent year.

Apiwan Singthaweesak, CEO of Xpeng Thailand, confirmed that "Xpeng is assessing and discussing concern opportunities successful Thailand, including talks with a section company,” adding that Thailand offers bully BEV income opportunities, helped by authorities incentives.

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