XPENG Begins Local MPV Production in Indonesia, Expands Market Reach

XPENG Launches Overseas Smart Manufacturing in Indonesia

Reports say that XPENG Motors’s Indonesia smart manufacturing facility has already started operations lately. As XPENG’s inaugural overseas smart manufacturing base, The PT Handal Indonesia Motor plant put the inaugural locally produced XPENG X9 MPV off the assembly line and delivered to a customer during the 2025 Indonesia International Auto Show. This milestone activates XPENG’s global localized production strategy.

The PT Handal Indonesia Motor plant is not built for a conventional assembly operation, but a true manufacturing base with unified global technical standards. This smart factory adopts the same XPENG’s ADAS calibration equipment to make sure that the intelligent driving functions are fully performed within Indonesian regulatory frameworks. Besides, the high-precision robotics and automation manufacturing systems are deployed in the smart factory for the first time in Indonesian auto industry.

The Locally Made X9: Indonesia’s Most Advanced Vehicle

The Indonesian-produced X9, integrating world leading intelligence and super computing capabilities, is recognized as the most advanced vehicle ever produced in Indonesia. According to the company, X9 was officially launched in the country on June 26, at a start price of IDR 990 million (≈RMB 435,000 ≈USD 60,400).

Expanding XPENG’s Presence in Indonesia

Meanwhile, XPENG is expanding its networks in Indonesia through a partnership with local well-known dealer ERAL (Erajaya Active Lifestyle). At present, the two parties provided the local customers with the G6 SUV and X9. Following that, XPENG targets experience centers layout for Jakarta, Bali, and Java, covering 70% of core urban centers and 85% of high-density zones by year-end.

XPENG’s Growing Global Footprint

XPENG has initiated its globalization in 2020, achieving operations coverage across 46 countries worldwide by the end of Juan 2025. As the company plans, XPENG will enter a total of 60+ markets by 2025, and eye for 50% overseas sales volumes within a decade. XPENG has performed well in Jan-May period this year, leading the sales among Chinese NEV startups in nine countries including Ireland, Singapore, and Israel.  

*(Exchange rate: RMB 7.2 = USD 1)*