Organization and Nature of Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Nature of Operations

1. Organization and Nature of Operations

(a) Principal activities

XPeng Inc. (“XPeng” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on December 27, 2018, as an exempted company with limited liability. The Company, its subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”) and VIE’s subsidiaries (“VIEs”, also refer to VIE and its subsidiaries as a whole, where appropriate) are collectively referred to as the “Group”.

The Group designs, develops and delivers smart electric vehicles. It manufactures all vehicles through its own plants in Zhaoqing and Guangzhou, and its own manufacturing base in Wuhan. As of December 31, 2023 and 2024, its primary operations are conducted in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).

(b) Initial public offering and global offering

In August and December 2020, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) and follow-on offering (“FO”) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

In July 2021, the Company completed its global offering (“Global Offering”), including the Hong Kong Public Offering and the International Offering, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”).

(c) Principal subsidiaries and VIEs

As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s principal subsidiaries and VIEs are as follows:

	Place of incorporation		Date of incorporation or acquisition		Equity interest held			Principal activities
Principal subsidiaries
Guangzhou Chengxing Zhidong Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. (“Chengxing”)		PRC		January 09, 2015		100	%	Investment holding
Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co., Ltd.(“Xiaopeng Technology”)		PRC		May 12, 2016		100	%	Design and technology development
Guangzhou Xiaopeng Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		PRC		April 07, 2017		100	%	Design and technology development
Guangzhou Xiaopeng Automatic Driving Technology Co., Ltd.		PRC		November 18, 2019		100	%	Technology development
Guangzhou Xiaopeng Smart Charging Technology Co., Ltd.		PRC		June 22, 2020		100	%	Smart charging technology development
Guangzhou Zhipeng Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		PRC		January 14, 2021		100	%	Manufacturing of vehicles
Zhaoqing Xiaopeng New Energy Investment Co., Ltd.(“Zhaoqing Xiaopeng New Energy”)		PRC		February 13, 2020		100	%	Manufacturing of vehicles
Zhaoqing Xiaopeng Automobile Co., Ltd.(“Zhaoqing XPeng”)		PRC		May 18, 2017		100	%	Manufacturing of battery pack
Xiaopeng Motors Sales Co., Ltd. (“Xiaopeng Motors Sales”)		PRC		January 08, 2018		100	%	Vehicle wholesale and retail
Beijing Xiaopeng Automobile Co., Ltd.(“Beijing Xiaopeng”)		PRC		April 28, 2018		100	%	Vehicle wholesale and retail, design and technology development
Xiaopeng Automobile Central China (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.(“Wuhan Xiaopeng”)		PRC		April 30, 2021		100	%	Technology development and vehicle retail
Wuhan Xiaopeng Smart Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		PRC		August 16, 2021		100	%	Manufacturing of battery pack and electric drive system
Shanghai Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co., Ltd.(“Shanghai Xiaopeng”)		PRC		February 12, 2018		100	%	Technology development and vehicle retail
Shenzhen Xiaopeng Automobile Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.		PRC		January 5, 2024		100	%	Export trading
XPeng Huitian Holding Limited		BVI		October 12, 2020		100	%	Investment holding
Dogotix Inc.		BVI		October 09, 2023		100	%	Investment holding
XPeng (Hong Kong) Limited		Hong Kong		February 12, 2019		100	%	Investment holding

(1)The English names of the subsidiaries and VIEs represent the best effort by the management of the Company in translating its Chinese names as they do not have official English name.

	Place of incorporation	Date of incorporation or acquisition	Principal activities
VIEs
Guangzhou Zhipeng IoV Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhipeng IoV”) (Note 1(c)(i))	PRC	May 23, 2018	Business of development and the operation of an Internet of Vehicles network
Guangzhou Yidian Zhihui Chuxing Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yidian Chuxing”) (Note 1(c)(ii))	PRC	May 24, 2018	Business of provision of online-hailing services through online platform
Guangzhou Xintu Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xintu Technology”) (Note 1(c)(i))	PRC	April 27, 2021	Surveying and mapping
Guangdong Intelligent Insurance Agent Co., Ltd. (“GIIA”, formerly known as Qingdao Miaobao Insurance agent Co., Ltd.) (Note 1(c)(iii))	PRC	July 22, 2022	Insurance agency
VIEs’ subsidiary
Jiangsu Zhipeng Kongjian Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhipeng Kongjian”, formerly known as Jiangsu Zhitu Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Xintu Technology) (Note 1(c)(i))	PRC	June 23, 2021	Surveying and mapping

(i) Zhipeng IoV which is primarily engaged in the business of development and the operation of an Internet of Vehicles network was established by two shareholders of the Company (the “Zhipeng IoV’s Nominee Shareholders”) on May 23, 2018. On May 28, 2018, Xiaopeng Technology, Zhipeng IoV, and Zhipeng IoV’s Nominee Shareholders entered into a series of contractual agreements, including an equity interest pledge agreement, a loan agreement, exclusive service agreement, exclusive call option agreement and power of attorney that irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Technology to exercise the equity owner’s rights over Zhipeng IoV. These agreements provide the Company, as the only shareholder of Xiaopeng Technology, with a controlling financial interest under ASC 810 in Zhipeng IoV to direct the activities that most significantly impact Zhipeng IoV’s economic performance and enable the Company to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits arising from Zhipeng IoV. Management concluded that Zhipeng IoV is a variable interest entity of the Company and the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary of Zhipeng IoV and shall consolidate the financial results of Zhipeng IoV in the Group’s consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP.

On April 27, 2021, Zhipeng IoV established Xintu Technology and became the only shareholder of Xintu Technology. On June 23, 2021, Xintu Technology acquired 100% of the equity interest of Zhipeng Kongjian which possesses surveying and mapping qualification certificate, which is determined to be an asset acquisition.

On August 12, 2021, Guangzhou Kuntu Technology Co., Ltd. (“Kuntu Technology”), a company controlled by the Zhipeng IoV’s Nominee Shareholders, acquired 100% of the equity interest of Xintu Technology from Zhipeng IoV. On the same day, Xiaopeng Technology, Xintu Technology and Kuntu Technology entered into a series of contractual agreements, including an equity interest pledge agreement, a loan agreement, exclusive service agreement, exclusive call option agreement and power of attorney that irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Technology to exercise the equity owner’s rights over Xintu Technology. These agreements provide the Company, as the only shareholder of Xiaopeng Technology, with a controlling financial interest under ASC 810 in Xintu Technology to direct the activities that most significantly impact Xintu Technology’s economic performance and enable the Company to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits arising from Xintu Technology. Management concluded that Xintu Technology is a variable interest entity of the Company and the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary of Xintu Technology and shall consolidate the financial results of Xintu Technology in the Group’s consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2024, Xintu Technology did not have significant operations, nor any material assets or liabilities.

On September 6, 2021, Xiaopeng Technology (wholly owned by the Company) acquired 50% equity interests in Zhipeng IoV from Zhipeng IoV’s Nominee Shareholders. At the same time, the aforementioned contractual agreements had been modified to reflect the change of equity interests in Zhipeng IoV. Xiaopeng Technology, Zhipeng IoV, and Zhipeng IoV’s Nominee Shareholders entered into a series of contractual agreements, including an equity interest pledge agreement, a loan agreement, exclusive service agreement, exclusive call option agreement and power of attorney that irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Technology to exercise the equity owner’s rights over Zhipeng IoV. On April 20, 2024, the original Nominee Shareholders of Zhipeng IoV changed to a new Nominee Shareholder, who is an employee from the Group, and the aforementioned contractual agreements had been modified to reflect the change of nominee shareholders of Zhipeng IoV. Xiaopeng Technology, Zhipeng IoV, and Zhipeng IoV’s new Nominee Shareholder entered into a series of contractual agreements, including an equity interest pledge agreement, a loan agreement, exclusive service agreement, exclusive call option agreement and power of attorney that irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Technology to exercise the equity owner’s rights over Zhipeng IoV. These agreements, coupled with its 50% equity interest, results in the Company, being the VIE’s primary beneficiary, with a controlling financial interest under ASC 810 in Zhipeng IoV, to direct the activities that most significantly impact Zhipeng IoV’s economic performance and enable the Company to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits arising from Zhipeng IoV. Accordingly, the Company continued to consolidate the financial results of Zhipeng IoV under U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2024, Zhipeng IoV did not have significant operations, nor any material assets or liabilities.

(ii) Yidian Chuxing which is primarily engaged in the business of provision of online-hailing services through online platform was established by two shareholders of the Company (the “Yidian Chuxing‘s Nominee Shareholders”) on May 24, 2018. On May 28, 2018, Guangzhou Xiaopeng Zhihui Chuxing Technology Co., Ltd, (“Xiaopeng Chuxing”), Yidian Chuxing, and Yidian Chuxing‘s Nominee Shareholders entered into a series of contractual agreements, including an equity interest pledge agreement, a loan agreement, exclusive service agreement, exclusive call option agreement and power of attorney that irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Chuxing to exercise the equity owner’s rights over Yidian Chuxing. These agreements provide the Company, as the only shareholder of Xiaopeng Chuxing, with a controlling financial interest under ASC 810 in Yidian Chuxing to direct the activities that most significantly impact Yidian Chuxing’s economic performance and enable the Company to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits arising from Yidian Chuxing. Management concluded that Yidian Chuxing is a variable interest entity of the Company and the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary of Yidian Chuxing and shall consolidate the financial results of Yidian Chuxing in the Group’s consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP.

On September 10, 2021, Xiaopeng Chuxing (wholly owned by the Company) acquired 50% equity interests in Yidian Chuxing from Yidian Chuxing’s Nominee Shareholders. At the same time, the aforementioned contractual agreements have been modified to reflect the change of equity interests in Yidian Chuxing. Xiaopeng Chuxing, Yidian Chuxing, and Yidian Chuxing’s Nominee Shareholders entered into a series of contractual agreements, including an equity interest pledge agreement, a loan agreement, exclusive service agreement, exclusive call option agreement and power of attorney that irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Chuxing to exercise the equity owner’s rights over Yidian Chuxing. On April 20, 2024, the original Nominee Shareholders of Yidian Chuxing changed to a new Nominee Shareholder, who is an employee from the Group, and the aforementioned contractual agreements had been modified to reflect the change of nominee shareholders of Yidian Chuxing. Xiaopeng Chuxing, Yidian Chuxing, and Yidian Chuxing’s new Nominee Shareholder entered into a series of contractual agreements, including an equity interest pledge agreement, a loan agreement, exclusive service agreement, exclusive call option agreement and power of attorney that irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Chuxing to exercise the equity owner’s rights over Yidian Chuxing. These agreements, coupled with its 50% equity interest, results in the Company, being the VIE’s primary beneficiary, with a controlling financial interest under ASC 810 in Yidian Chuxing, to direct the activities that most significantly impact Yidian Chuxing’s economic performance and enable the Company to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits arising from Yidian Chuxing. Accordingly, the Company continued to consolidate the financial results of Yidain Chuxing under U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2024, Yidian Chuxing did not have significant operations, nor any material assets or liabilities.

(iii) GIIA, primarily engaged in the business of insurance agency services and established in 2007, was acquired by Guangzhou Xuetao Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (“Guangzhou Xuetao”), a company jointly established by the former senior vice president of the Company and his spouse (the “GIIA’s Nominee Shareholders”). On July 22, 2022, Xiaopeng Motors Sales (wholly owned by the Company), Guangzhou Xuetao and GIIA’s Nominee Shareholders entered into a cooperation agreement that Guangzhou Xuetao irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Motors Sales to exercise the 100% equity owner’s rights over GIIA. The agreement provides the Company, as the only shareholder of Xiaopeng Motors Sales, with a controlling financial interest under ASC 810 in GIIA to direct the activities that most significantly impact GIIA’s economic performance and enable the Company to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits arising from GIIA. As a result of this contractual arrangement, management concluded that GIIA is a VIE of the Company and the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary of GIIA and shall consolidate the financial results of GIIA in the Group’s consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP. As of December 31, 2024, GIIA did not have significant operations, nor any material assets or liabilities.

On January 31, 2024, this cooperation agreement was terminated and new contractual agreements that irrevocably authorized Xiaopeng Motors Sales to exercise the equity owner’s rights over GIIA, including an equity interest pledge agreement, a loan agreement, exclusive service agreement, exclusive call option agreement and power of attorney, were entered into among GIIA, Xiaopeng Motors Sales, Guangzhou Xuetao and a new nominee shareholder of Guangzhou Xuetao, who is the Group’s employee. These agreements provide the Company, as the only shareholder of Xiaopeng Motors Sales, with a controlling financial interest under ASC 810 in GIIA to direct the activities that most significantly impact GIIA’s economic performance and enable the Company to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits arising from GIIA. Management concluded that GIIA is a variable interest entity of the Company and the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary of GIIA and shall consolidate the financial results of GIIA in the Group’s consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP.

(d) Liquidity

The Group has been incurring losses from operations since inception. The Group incurred net losses of RMB9,138,972, RMB10,375,775 and RMB5,790,264 for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. Accumulated deficit amounted to RMB35,760,301 and RMB41,585,549 as of December 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively. Net cash used in operating activities was approximately RMB8,232,376 and RMB2,012,343 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2024, respectively. Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately RMB956,164 for the year ended December 31, 2023. 

The Group’s liquidity is based on its ability to enhance its operating cash flow position, obtain capital financing from equity interest investors and borrow funds to fund its general operations, research and development activities and capital expenditures. The Group’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on management’s ability to execute its business plan successfully, which includes increasing market acceptance of the Group’s products to boost its sales volume to achieve economies of scale while applying more effective marketing strategies and cost control measures to better manage operating cash flow position and obtaining funds from outside sources of financing to generate positive financing cash flows. With the completion of its IPO and FO on NYSE in August and December 2020, the Group received the net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, fees and offering expenses, of RMB11,409,248 and RMB15,980,227, respectively. In July 2021, with the completion of its Global Offering on HKEX, the Group further received the net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, of Hong Kong dollar (HK$)15,823,315.

In December 2023, with the completion of the strategic minority investment by Volkswagen Group (“Volkswagen”), the Group received the net proceeds, after deducting related costs and expenses, of RMB5,019,599. As of December 31, 2024, the Group’s balance of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, excluding RMB4,898 restricted as to withdrawal or use for legal disputes, short-term deposits, restricted short-term deposits, short-term investments, and current portion of long-term deposits was RMB35,980,838.

Management concluded that its existing balance of cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits, restricted short-term deposits, short-term investments and current portion of long-term deposits as of December 31, 2024, provide the Group with sufficient liquidity to meet its working capital requirements and contractual (including debt) obligations for the next twelve months following the issuance of the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities during the normal course of operations.