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XPENG Kick-Starts Local EV Production in Malaysia, Marking Strategic Milestone in ASEAN Expansion

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- XPENG (the ", Company", , NYSE:XPEV, HKEX: 9868) has officially entered into a strategic partnership with Malaysian manufacturing group EP Manufacturing Berhad ("EPMB") to launch localized production initiatives in Malacca, Malaysia.

This collaboration, with mass production set to begin in 2026, marks XPENG's third project of its kind globally and its second in the Asia-Pacific region.Following the company's manufacturing projects in Indonesia and Austria, the new facility in Malaysia is designed to synergize with XPENG's existing operations in Europe and other Asia-Pacific markets, forming an integrated ecosystem encompassing localized production, sales, charging services, and user operations to accelerate deep market penetration.

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