Tesla once nurtured competitors like Xpeng, but now it’s accusing the Chinese EV maker of theft through a lawsuit against a former Tesla engineer.
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Posted inUp and Comers
Xpeng NEV partner eyes India market amid sales slump
Xpeng manufacturing partner Haima Auto is ready to follow Chinese biggest carmaker SAIC into the Indian market
Posted inTurf Wars
Tesla denied access to grand jury materials for ex-Xpeng engineer
Tesla requested access to Xpeng’s entire repository of autonomous-driving source code and clones of its executives’ hard drives.
Posted inOn the Cusp
Xpeng gets its own factory with carmaker acquisition
Electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors is working to secure a production license to deliver its first sedan in July with the recent acquisition of a domestic automaker. Why it matters: Owning a factory allows Xpeng to retain control over quality and minimizes risks from outsourcing production such as delivery delays and price increases. Beijing has […]
Posted inOn the Cusp
Nio and Xpeng join forces on charging station network expansion
Growth in China’s charging stations has slowed over the past three years after doubling in 2016.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
DRIVE I/O | Lidar is hard—but it’s coming soon
While Chinese companies won’t be the first to deliver road-ready lidar systems, they could be the first to do it at a practical price.
Posted inUp and Comers
Xpeng Motors accused of offloading old models days before new launch
Sales personnel reportedly kept silent when asked about new model releases.
