XPENG Looking to Start EV Production in Malaysia

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XPENG reportedly told press in Malaysia that it is in negotiations with EP Manufacturing Bhd to get EV production underway in Malaysia.

Mass production is supposed to begin at some point in 2026. The focus is not just on producing cars for Malaysia, but on producing cars for right-hand markets across the Asean region.

“EPMB is a Malaysian manufacturer of auto components such as plastic and aluminum body parts,” The Edge Malaysia writes. “Xpeng hopes to leverage EPMB’s existing capacity and planned expansions for EV production in Malaysia, the Chinese company said in a statement.”

No, we don’t have any details on production volume targets, models to be produced there, the investment total, or really anything else.

This follows XPENG starting production in Indonesia in July, at its first factory outside of China. The company is assembling the X9 there. Additionally, Magna announced in September that it would produce XPENG vehicles in Graz, Austria. Naturally, this is a way for XPENG to no longer have tariffs slapped on its vehicles being sold in the EU.

XPENG sales are up a lot this year. Across the first 11 months of the year, sales are up 156%, reaching 391,937 units. The company is doing great in its home market of China, but it could surely benefit from quickly growing overseas sales.