{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169669","rtpr_id":"nPnbTP006a-20261014","ticker":"9868","exchange":"HKEX","all_tickers":["9868"],"title":"XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng Calls for Deeper Global Collaboration at the 2026 Paris Automotive Summit, Highlighting \"XPENG AI Engineering\"","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T23:16:49.268Z","article_body":"XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng Calls for Deeper Global Collaboration at the 2026 Paris Automotive Summit, Highlighting \"XPENG AI Engineering\"\nPR Newswire\n\nPARIS, Oct. 14, 2026\n\n * Mr. He Xiaopeng, Chairman & CEO, becomes the first Chinese automotive CEO\nto deliver a keynote in the history of the Paris Automotive Summit, calling\nfor greater industry collaboration as AI, electrification and globalization\nreshapes the automotive sector.\n * Mr. He Xiaopeng introduced XPENG AI Engineering, calling for open\ncollaboration and opening XPENG's full-stack technologies and engineering\ncapabilities to global partners, from vehicle platforms to Physical AI.\n * XPENG highlighted NGP which is aiming for global market expansion in 2027,\nalongside clear milestones for its humanoid robot, IRON, targeting mass\nproduction in late 2026, initial deliveries in H1 2027, and a European rollout\nin H2 2027.\nPARIS, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. He Xiaopeng, Chairman & CEO of\nXPeng Inc. (\"XPENG\" or the \"Company,\" NYSE: XPEV; HKEX: 9868), a leading\nglobal Physical AI company, today called for deeper collaboration across the\nglobal automotive industry, as he became the first Chinese automotive CEO to\ndeliver a keynote in the history of the Paris Automotive Summit.\n\nSpeaking to automotive industry leaders in Paris, Mr. He outlined how AI,\nelectrification and smart technologies are reshaping the automotive industry,\ncreating new opportunities for technology collaboration across the sector.\n\nThe theme of his keynote speech was \"Navigating the AI Era: Open Collaboration\nfor a Smarter Future,\" where he outlined XPENG AI Engineering, XPENG's\nstrategy to combine its Physical AI technology with deeper ecosystem\npartnerships across Europe and globally.\n\nHe emphasized that no single manufacturer holds all the advantages required\nfor the next generation of smart mobility. To accelerate this transition,\nXPENG is opening its in-house tech stack and engineering resources to key\ninternational partners.\n\nOpen Technology Collaboration for the AI Era: XPENG AI Engineering\n\nXPENG's approach to collaboration is rooted in its evolution as a Physical AI\ncompany, with full-stack technologies spanning chips, models and applications\nacross intelligent vehicles, robotaxis, humanoid robots and flying cars. In\nintelligent driving, XPENG highlighted NGP powered by VLA 2.0, designed to\nadvance directly from L2 to L4 and deliver the same core capability across\nChina and Europe, as the company prepares to bring advanced intelligent\ndriving to global markets in 2027.\n\nXPENG is also advancing the commercialization of its humanoid robot, IRON,\nwith mass production targeted for late 2026, deliveries beginning in the first\nhalf of 2027, and a European rollout planned for the second half of 2027.\n\nAs AI expands into the physical world, XPENG believes industry transformation\nwill be driven both from within and beyond automotive. To usher in this new\nera, XPENG is opening its proprietary technologies and engineering toolchains\nto global partners - spanning vehicle platforms, E/E architecture, batteries,\ne-drives, and modular innovations like the AI BOX, Turing AI chip, and Turing\nphysical world foundation model.\n\nThrough XPENG AI Engineering, the company is pursuing a model built around\ncomplementary strengths, flexible collaboration and independent innovation,\nenabling partners to co-develop differentiated products while building their\nown technology capabilities over time.\n\nAs a proven example of this mutually beneficial approach, Mr. He highlighted\nXPENG's strategic collaboration with Volkswagen Group, which brings together\nXPENG's intelligent-driving and software capabilities with Volkswagen's\nvehicle engineering and testing expertise.\n\nThis latest development builds on XPENG's continued investment in technology\nand talent. In the first half of 2026, XPENG invested approximately €770\nmillion in R&D.\n\n\"Partnership starts with trust, and after trust comes openness,\" said Mr. He.\n\"We welcome global partners to work with us, learn from each other and bring\nour strengths together. To bring technology to life and build the future\ntogether.\"\n\nIn Europe, For Europe, With Europe\n\nMr. He also reinforced XPENG's long-term \"In Europe, For Europe, With Europe\"\ncommitment, centered on producing in Europe, designing for European users and\npartnering with the region's industrial ecosystem.\n\nXPENG has put four models into production in Europe within one year, including\nthe G6, G9, P7+ and the latest G9L. Its European R&D center serves as a\nhub for EU homologation and certification, language and interaction\nlocalization, intelligent-driving validation, European chassis and handling\ntuning, and charging-network integration.\n\nXPENG continues to deepen collaboration across Europe's automotive and\ntechnology ecosystem, working with local partners as it expands its\ncapabilities in the region.\n\nENDS\n\nAbout XPENG\n\nXPENG is a leading global Physical AI company, dedicated to bringing\nartificial intelligence into the physical world to reshape future mobility and\nsmart living. Through in-house R&D, XPENG has developed a full-stack\nPhysical AI architecture spanning Turing AI chips, world foundation models,\nand highly integrated software and hardware applications. This unified\ntechnology foundation powers an expansive product portfolio of smart EVs,\nrobotaxis and humanoid robots, advancing the deployment of Physical AI at\nscale.\n\nHeadquartered in Guangzhou, China, XPENG is dual-primary listed on the New\nYork Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. With global capabilities\nacross R&D, manufacturing, sales and services, XPENG drives continuous\ntechnological innovation and fosters an open Physical AI ecosystem, making\nlife smarter, safer and better for users worldwide.\n\nFor more information, please visit https://www.xpeng.com/\n(https://www.xpeng.com/) .\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xpeng-ceo-he-xiaopeng-calls-for-deeper-global-collaboration-at-the-2026-paris-automotive-summit-highlighting-xpeng-ai-engineering-302909227.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xpeng-ceo-he-xiaopeng-calls-for-deeper-global-collaboration-at-the-2026-paris-automotive-summit-highlighting-xpeng-ai-engineering-302909227.html)\n\nSOURCE XPENG\n\n\n\nFor media inquiries: XPENG PR Department, Email: pr@xiaopeng.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnbTP006a-20261014","title":"XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng Calls for Deeper Global Collaboration at the 2026 Paris Automotive Summit, Highlighting \"XPENG AI Engineering\"","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"9868","created":"2026-10-14T23:16:49.268Z","tickers":["9868"],"exchange":"HKEX","article_body":"XPENG CEO He Xiaopeng Calls for Deeper Global Collaboration at the 2026 Paris Automotive Summit, Highlighting \"XPENG AI Engineering\"\nPR Newswire\n\nPARIS, Oct. 14, 2026\n\n * Mr. He Xiaopeng, Chairman & CEO, becomes the first Chinese automotive CEO\nto deliver a keynote in the history of the Paris Automotive Summit, calling\nfor greater industry collaboration as AI, electrification and globalization\nreshapes the automotive sector.\n * Mr. He Xiaopeng introduced XPENG AI Engineering, calling for open\ncollaboration and opening XPENG's full-stack technologies and engineering\ncapabilities to global partners, from vehicle platforms to Physical AI.\n * XPENG highlighted NGP which is aiming for global market expansion in 2027,\nalongside clear milestones for its humanoid robot, IRON, targeting mass\nproduction in late 2026, initial deliveries in H1 2027, and a European rollout\nin H2 2027.\nPARIS, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. He Xiaopeng, Chairman & CEO of\nXPeng Inc. (\"XPENG\" or the \"Company,\" NYSE: XPEV; HKEX: 9868), a leading\nglobal Physical AI company, today called for deeper collaboration across the\nglobal automotive industry, as he became the first Chinese automotive CEO to\ndeliver a keynote in the history of the Paris Automotive Summit.\n\nSpeaking to automotive industry leaders in Paris, Mr. He outlined how AI,\nelectrification and smart technologies are reshaping the automotive industry,\ncreating new opportunities for technology collaboration across the sector.\n\nThe theme of his keynote speech was \"Navigating the AI Era: Open Collaboration\nfor a Smarter Future,\" where he outlined XPENG AI Engineering, XPENG's\nstrategy to combine its Physical AI technology with deeper ecosystem\npartnerships across Europe and globally.\n\nHe emphasized that no single manufacturer holds all the advantages required\nfor the next generation of smart mobility. To accelerate this transition,\nXPENG is opening its in-house tech stack and engineering resources to key\ninternational partners.\n\nOpen Technology Collaboration for the AI Era: XPENG AI Engineering\n\nXPENG's approach to collaboration is rooted in its evolution as a Physical AI\ncompany, with full-stack technologies spanning chips, models and applications\nacross intelligent vehicles, robotaxis, humanoid robots and flying cars. In\nintelligent driving, XPENG highlighted NGP powered by VLA 2.0, designed to\nadvance directly from L2 to L4 and deliver the same core capability across\nChina and Europe, as the company prepares to bring advanced intelligent\ndriving to global markets in 2027.\n\nXPENG is also advancing the commercialization of its humanoid robot, IRON,\nwith mass production targeted for late 2026, deliveries beginning in the first\nhalf of 2027, and a European rollout planned for the second half of 2027.\n\nAs AI expands into the physical world, XPENG believes industry transformation\nwill be driven both from within and beyond automotive. To usher in this new\nera, XPENG is opening its proprietary technologies and engineering toolchains\nto global partners - spanning vehicle platforms, E/E architecture, batteries,\ne-drives, and modular innovations like the AI BOX, Turing AI chip, and Turing\nphysical world foundation model.\n\nThrough XPENG AI Engineering, the company is pursuing a model built around\ncomplementary strengths, flexible collaboration and independent innovation,\nenabling partners to co-develop differentiated products while building their\nown technology capabilities over time.\n\nAs a proven example of this mutually beneficial approach, Mr. He highlighted\nXPENG's strategic collaboration with Volkswagen Group, which brings together\nXPENG's intelligent-driving and software capabilities with Volkswagen's\nvehicle engineering and testing expertise.\n\nThis latest development builds on XPENG's continued investment in technology\nand talent. In the first half of 2026, XPENG invested approximately €770\nmillion in R&D.\n\n\"Partnership starts with trust, and after trust comes openness,\" said Mr. He.\n\"We welcome global partners to work with us, learn from each other and bring\nour strengths together. To bring technology to life and build the future\ntogether.\"\n\nIn Europe, For Europe, With Europe\n\nMr. He also reinforced XPENG's long-term \"In Europe, For Europe, With Europe\"\ncommitment, centered on producing in Europe, designing for European users and\npartnering with the region's industrial ecosystem.\n\nXPENG has put four models into production in Europe within one year, including\nthe G6, G9, P7+ and the latest G9L. Its European R&D center serves as a\nhub for EU homologation and certification, language and interaction\nlocalization, intelligent-driving validation, European chassis and handling\ntuning, and charging-network integration.\n\nXPENG continues to deepen collaboration across Europe's automotive and\ntechnology ecosystem, working with local partners as it expands its\ncapabilities in the region.\n\nENDS\n\nAbout XPENG\n\nXPENG is a leading global Physical AI company, dedicated to bringing\nartificial intelligence into the physical world to reshape future mobility and\nsmart living. Through in-house R&D, XPENG has developed a full-stack\nPhysical AI architecture spanning Turing AI chips, world foundation models,\nand highly integrated software and hardware applications. This unified\ntechnology foundation powers an expansive product portfolio of smart EVs,\nrobotaxis and humanoid robots, advancing the deployment of Physical AI at\nscale.\n\nHeadquartered in Guangzhou, China, XPENG is dual-primary listed on the New\nYork Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. With global capabilities\nacross R&D, manufacturing, sales and services, XPENG drives continuous\ntechnological innovation and fosters an open Physical AI ecosystem, making\nlife smarter, safer and better for users worldwide.\n\nFor more information, please visit https://www.xpeng.com/\n(https://www.xpeng.com/) .\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xpeng-ceo-he-xiaopeng-calls-for-deeper-global-collaboration-at-the-2026-paris-automotive-summit-highlighting-xpeng-ai-engineering-302909227.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xpeng-ceo-he-xiaopeng-calls-for-deeper-global-collaboration-at-the-2026-paris-automotive-summit-highlighting-xpeng-ai-engineering-302909227.html)\n\nSOURCE XPENG\n\n\n\nFor media inquiries: XPENG PR Department, Email: pr@xiaopeng.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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