In March, Xpeng stated its intention to enter Hong Kong as part of its expansion into right-hand drive markets, and the Chinese EV maker has now announced its partner for that market, with Malaysian automotive group Sime Darby Motors (SDM) having been appointed as its local distributor.
According to Xpeng, SDM aims to open a flagship store in the special administrative region, with the new business set to begin selling the automaker’s G6 SUV and X9 seven-seater MPV – which was announced earlier this year – sometime in the third quarter, the South China Morning Post reports.
“Today marks a major milestone in Xpeng’s go-global strategy. With our advanced smart driving technology and innovative mobility solutions, we are committed to providing Hong Kong car owners with smarter, more convenient and environmentally friendly driving experiences,” Xpeng president Brian Gu said via a statement.
The appointment of SDM for Hong Kong follows on the announcement made by the brand of planned entries into Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, where it will work with Neo Mobility Asia, Premium Automobiles Group and Bermaz Auto in the respective markets.
The G6 will be the first Xpeng model to be offered in these three ASEAN markets, with Xpeng saying deliveries will start in Q3 this year. The Guangzhou-based manufacturer, which is partly owned by the Volkswagen Group, is also planning to make inroads into key European markets such as Germany and France with its left-hand drive models, according to Gu.
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Since when did SDM been active in HK anyway?
Since 1968
SDM has been in Hong Kong for years since 1970s/80s and being BMW Hong Kong distributor at there for long time…
sime darby is a major wrong step
Ini la keta yang dinanti nantikan. Xpeng is the high performance EV. We got BYD, Geely and Chery to destroy the Japanese brand, and this Xpeng like the NIO,Densa,Zeekr etc is the upper class brand to destroy the European car makers. Can’t wait to see it in Malaysia soon
Don’t forget Xiaomi. The soh zhat is very hnghhh
Yes. I saw previous news that Bermaz will bring in XPeng. Nice car.
Free market law applies naturally
Sime darby?…HAHAHAHA
Chevy is good car. Support DK Bangla to lead nation