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XPENG unveils G9 flagship electric SUV for Chinese and global markets at Guangzhou show

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Incorporating XPENG’s latest software architecture and hardware platform, the G9 is the company’s fourth production model, and the first to have been conceived and designed from the outset for both domestic Chinese and international markets. The G9 is XPENG’s first production model to incorporate the X-EEA 3.0 XPILOT 4.0

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Chinese Smartphone Company Previews First EV

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Chinese automotive designs have been impressively derivative for ages , so pointing that out probably won’t change anything. But we haven’t seen anything so obviously influenced by another car design since the second-generation Ford Fusion (fourth-gen Mondeo) came out wearing a face that clearly possessed some Aston Martin DNA.

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Chinese EV company Xpeng Motors raises US$400M in Series C; Xiaomi strategic investor

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In addition to the latest equity raising, Xpeng Motors has also successfully diversified its funding sources by securing several billions of RMB-denominated unsecured credit lines from leading Chinese and international banks including China Merchants Bank, China CITIC Bank and HSBC. Xpeng Motors achieved numerous milestones this year.

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Xpeng partners with Livox to deploy lidar in new 2021 production EV

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a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, has collaborated with Livox , a lidar maker, to deploy Livox automotive-grade lidar technology in Xpeng’s new production model in 2021. Xpeng Inc., Livox is Xpeng’s first partner in lidar technology.

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MIIT verifies Xpeng P7 EV range of 706 km (439 miles) NEDC

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The P7 is built on the SEPA - Smart Electric Platform Architecture, with advanced autonomous driving features and fusion-based perception powered by its dual-chip system: NVIDIA DRIVE Xavier and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820A. The Xpeng P7 will be officially launched and delivered to the Chinese market in 2Q 2020. Earlier post.).

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Ford pairs with Chinese maker Zotye for electric-car expansion

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It also continues to sell Energi plug-in hybrid versions of its mid-size Fusion sedan and its compact C-Max tall hatchback, two vehicles now in their sixth model. Ford was the first U.S.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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Because the Taurus name was just so good , it was used on a Chinese-market car built on the same platform as the Fusion from the 2016 through 2022 model years. The New Sable only lasted through 2009, but the New Taurus held on until 2019 (after which it was replaced with… I dunno, some kind of truck-shaped vehicle).

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