Chinese smart electric vehicle (EV) company XPENG Motors has announced its latest long-term strategic partnership with UAE dealership group Ali&Sons.

As part of XPENG’s international expansion plans, a growing list of new partners from XPENG’s strategic markets have joined XPENG in bringing the brand’s latest smart EVs to local consumers.

The partnerships include RAYA in Egypt, SR Group in Azerbaijan, T Gargour and Fils in Jordan, and Gargour Asia SAL in Lebanon.

XPENG global market dealer strategy claims to focus on establishing partnerships with local dealers to create efficient distribution, sales, and service network in various regions.

Alex Tang, GM of International Markets, XPENG, said: 

“The new markets we are announcing today are recognised globally as the nucleus for EV growth, which makes this the natural and forward-thinking next step in our expansion into the EMEA market. At XPENG, our ambition is to become a leading player in the smart EV sector.”

The partnerships aim to enable XPENG to bring its latest smart EVs to local consumers with branded showrooms, after-sales support, and comprehensive guidance through each stage of the buying process.

The partnerships mark several “firsts” for XPENG on its road to globalisation, with the UAE being the first market XPENG entered in the Gulf region, along with Azerbaijan as the company’s first in Central Asia and Egypt as the first in Africa. Expansion into additional European markets including Germany, the UK, Italy, and France is also set in parallel for this year.

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