XPeng is the latest Chinese EV firm to drive into Dublin. CGTN’s Ken Browne explains why such firms are succeeding.
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00:00The Xpeng G6 Coupe, an electric SUV that can accelerate from 0 to 100 in 6.7 seconds and reaches 570 kilometers on a single charge.
00:13Packed with AI tech taking us closer to autonomous driving, it's now available in Ireland at this shiny new showroom in Dublin.
00:22We've actually called for more stock. We had orders put in last week because of the volume that we sold over the last week.
00:28So one week opens, the weekend we sold 12 Xpengs and now we have more cars on order and they're on their way from China as we speak.
00:35So it's really good times for Xpeng in Ireland.
00:37Xpeng might only be 10 years old but this Chinese disruptor is a small car maker with big ambitions.
00:44Plans to roll out sales in over 60 countries and this model, the Xpeng G6 Coupe, is a direct rival for the Tesla Model Y.
00:55The Model Y was the best selling car on the planet in 2023, a first for an electric car and stayed a best seller in 2024 too.
01:04Now Xpeng is trying to compete on better tech and standard features like the AI powered autonomous driving capabilities and a price tag that's around $10,000 lighter.
01:16The company's investment in Ireland is also a clear sign that EU EV tariffs are not stopping the Chinese electric car rollout.
01:25Not really, the tariffs, people are just looking, is it good value, is the vehicle itself, has the range, has the size, can I fit the kids in it, can the dog fit in the boot.
01:34Now it's CPUs this and AI that and voice assistant and the Chinese cars just have it all and the European manufacturers are kind of playing catch up to all of that kind of, what consumers are actually looking for.
01:45Tariffs are driving more innovation but also I think the Chinese manufacturers have optimised really lean manufacturing and they could probably, they are taking that tariff in, the ability to soak that in and still have a competitively priced vehicle that European customers and Irish customers are happy to pay for.
02:01Last month Ireland sold more electric cars than any month before and worldwide some 20 million electric and plug-in hybrids are expected to shift this year.
02:12Chinese innovators and disruptors like Xpeng are still very much part of that conversation.
02:18Ken Brown, CDTN, Dublin.