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XPeng Narrows Loss, Lifts Margins in Q2, Signals Near-Doubling Q3 Revenue

New models alongside fresh financing position the company to scale deliveries.

XPeng's electric vehicle (EV) P7 is unveiled during the media day for Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Overview

  • Automotive revenue rose 147.6% year over year to 16.88 billion yuan in the second quarter, vehicle margin reached 14.3%, and net loss narrowed to 0.48 billion yuan.
  • For the third quarter, XPeng projects 19.6–21.0 billion yuan in revenue and 113,000–118,000 deliveries, up roughly 94%–108% and 143%–154% from a year earlier.
  • The Mona M03 led volumes, accounting for nearly 43% of the brand’s global deliveries in July.
  • Weekly China registrations totaled 7,900 vehicles for Aug. 11–17, matching the prior week and placing XPeng fifth among new energy vehicle brands.
  • XPeng secured a 1 billion yuan credit line from Citic Bank, and its Volkswagen partnership now extends to hybrid and internal-combustion models in China.