
He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of Chinese car maker XPeng (R) appears on stage with actor Yin Zheng at the launch of the XPeng G9L SUV in Beijing on September 17, 2026. The car, which comes in pure electric and hybrid variants, will be produced in factories in Guangzhou, in southern China, and Graz, Austria. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP via Getty Images)

