Overview
- XPeng has entered a strategic partnership with EP Manufacturing Berhad to launch localized EV production in Malacca, with mass production slated for 2026.
- The company says the Malaysia project will serve as a base for ASEAN right-hand-drive expansion.
- EPMB recently expanded annual capacity to 30,000 units and already assembles vehicles for Great Wall Motor and BAIC, with MG to follow.
- Local assembly aligns with Malaysia’s plan to end tax exemptions for fully imported EVs in 2026, a change expected to push up CBU prices.
- XPeng describes the Malaysia venture as its third local-production project globally and its second in the Asia-Pacific region.