XPeng in talks to buy a Volkswagen plant in Europe as exports surge 62%
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Volkswagen-ID.UNYX-EV-production-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>XPeng (XPEV) is in talks with Volkswagen about acquiring a factory in Europe as the Chinese EV maker’s contract production in Austria runs out of capacity. The company’s exports hit a record 6,006 vehicles in April, up 62% year-over-year.</p> <p>The move comes just one day after BYD revealed it is also <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/13/byd-eyes-stellantis-eu-plant-ev-sales-surge-others-too/">pursuing European factory deals with Stellantis and other automakers</a>, signaling a broader wave of Chinese automakers moving to localize production on the continent.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/14/xpeng-talks-buy-volkswagen-plant-europe-expansion/#more-467487">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Volkswagen-ID.UNYX-EV-production-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>XPeng (XPEV) is in talks with Volkswagen about acquiring a factory in Europe as the Chinese EV maker’s contract production in Austria runs out of capacity. The company’s exports hit a record 6,006 vehicles in April, up 62% year-over-year.</p>
<p>The move comes just one day after BYD revealed it is also <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/13/byd-eyes-stellantis-eu-plant-ev-sales-surge-others-too/">pursuing European factory deals with Stellantis and other automakers</a>, signaling a broader wave of Chinese automakers moving to localize production on the continent.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/14/xpeng-talks-buy-volkswagen-plant-europe-expansion/#more-467487">more…</a>