Xpeng names new president in bid to reverse fortunes · TechNode

Xpeng Motors has appointed Wang Fengying, the former vice chair at Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor, to its management team as a president, part of an ongoing corporate reshuffling that comes as the electric vehicle maker tries to catch up with its rivals. Wang will hold a key position with responsibilities including vehicle development, portfolio management, and sales operations at Xpeng, and will report directly to chief executive He Xiaopeng, according to a Monday announcement. Before working at Xpeng, Wang, 53, was the most senior executive at Great Wall Motor under founder Wei Jianjun. Wang has an extensive backgrounds in sales, marketing, and vehicle planning, according to publicly available information. [Xpeng statement]