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XPeng prices the L03 from £32,990 and the G9L from £64,990 in the UK

XPeng UK has put prices for two new SUVs on its website. The L03 coupe SUV starts at £32,990, £7,000 under XPeng's own G6, and the seven-seat G9L starts at £64,990, with a range-extender version at the same price.

12 Nov 2026 · 2 min read

Close-up of a row of physical switches on the dashboard of an iCaur SUV

China Tech Watch

China Tech Watch, November 2026: chips, 1,200 volts and the return of the button

Our monthly look at the technology already in Chinese cars, and how likely it is to reach UK showrooms. This month: in-house AI chips, ultra-high-voltage hypercars, battery swapping, and new rules that bring back physical buttons.

8 Nov 2026 · 2 min read

Render of XPENG's Turing AI chip on a circuit board at sunset

Opinion Features

The car is becoming a chip product. Should you still buy one?

XPENG's Turing chip, NVIDIA's Thor and the race for TOPS mean a car's driving brain now ages like a phone's. That could change how we pay for cars more than what we drive.

8 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

Illustration of a see-through SUV showing a petrol engine and generator at the front, a battery pack under the floor and an electric motor driving the rear wheels

Opinion Features

Range-extenders: the bridge the UK forgot

Britain has spent years arguing about plug-in hybrids. Meanwhile Chinese makers have quietly brought over a different kind of car, one that may suit British driving better.

8 Nov 2026 · 2 min read

XPENG IRON humanoid robot standing beside an automated production line with robotic arms

Robots and factories

Xpeng opens IRON humanoid robot line, aiming for mass production by end of 2026

The Chinese carmaker has commissioned an automated production line for its IRON humanoid robot, built to car-industry quality standards, and plans launch and deliveries in China and overseas in 2027.

7 Nov 2026 · 2 min read

XPENG test car with NGP assisted-driving livery on a Paris street

Driver assistance in your car

Xpeng shows NGP city driver assistance in Paris ahead of early-2027 European launch

Xpeng gave public test rides in its NGP assisted-driving system on Paris streets and says it will start offering it in Europe at the beginning of 2027, where the law allows. There is no UK date.

7 Nov 2026 · 3 min read