Chinese EV maker and Tesla rival Xpeng exports flagship P7 model to Norway, giving impetus to global push

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The start-up said it exported the P7 cars on Tuesday, eight months after its G3 SUVs were delivered to customers in the Nordic country

The export model of the P7 is fitted with features tailored for local conditions, including a combined charging system port to meet European standards

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Xpeng has sold more than 40,000 units of the P7 in China since its launch in mid-2020. Photo: Handout

Daniel Renin Shanghai

Published: 6:00pm, 24 Aug 2021Updated: 6:02pm, 24 Aug 2021

Chinese electric-vehicle maker Xpeng on Tuesday said it exported the first batch of its flagship P7 cars to Norway, giving a boost to the company’s plans to go global.

The development comes close on the heels of record monthly sales, which saw the Guangzhou-based start-up’s overall deliveries jumping 228 per cent year on year to 8,040 units in July.

Xpeng said the P7 saloon cars will be delivered to customers in the Nordic country, and it comes eight months after it exported its G3 SUVs to the European nation.

“We are eager to bring our advanced capabilities and services to our international customers in highly localised forms,” He Xiaopeng, co-founder and chief executive of Xpeng, said in a statement.

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Chinese XPeng electric car can drive and park by itself

The carmaker, listed in New York and Hong Kong, said it was a preliminary step towards the company’s globalisation drive, without elaborating on the export volume.

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