Jiao Qingchun, head of Xiaopeng Motors’ Technical Center, is the project leader for Xiaopeng Motors’ new H platform, of which the X9 MPV is the first model.
The head of Xpeng’s (NYSE: XPEV) automotive technology center has left the company as the electric vehicle (EV) maker continues to restructure its team.
Jiao Qingchun, vice president of Xiaopeng Motors and head of its automotive technology center, no longer holds any position at the company, local media Global Times’ Chinese-language website reported in a July 6 issue of the EV maker’s report.
According to the report, Xpeng’s confirmation comes after reports that Jiao had left the company in early July.
According to the report, Xpeng thanked Jiao for the contributions he has made to the company in terms of product technology and team leadership, emphasizing that the company is ready in terms of organizational structure with a successor with many years of expertise.
According to the Global Times, Jiao is head of Xiaopeng Motors’ automotive technology center and also the project leader for the company’s new H platform.
According to the report, the Xpeng X9 MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) that Xpeng launched earlier this year is based on the new platform and is currently the only production model sold from it.
According to reports, after Jiao’s retirement, the H platform will be led by Li Yifan, head of the E platform, and Yu Peng, head of the embedded development department at Xiao Peng Automotive Technical Center, will become head of the technical center.
Over the past year, Xpeng has undergone several organizational changes involving multiple divisions.
In August 2023, Xpeng’s head of autonomous driving, Wu Xinzhou, left the company to join Nvidia. Following Wu’s departure, several other executives, including Wang Tao, head of Xpeng’s North American visual recognition division, left the company, according to a report by the Global Times.
On June 21, local media 36kr also reported on Wang’s departure, reporting that Lin Yishu, North American head of Xpeng’s smart driving team, had also left the company.
The day before Jiao’s departure was reported, Xiaopeng’s peer NIO (NYSE:NIO) announced that Steven Feng had stepped down as CFO for personal and family reasons, and that the post had been taken over by Stanley Qu, senior vice president of finance.
According to data released on July 1, Xpeng Motors delivered 10,668 vehicles in June, up 23.76% from the previous year and up 5.14% from May.
In the second quarter, Xpeng delivered 30,207 vehicles, up 30.17 percent from the same period last year and up 38.43 percent from the first quarter, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
Deliveries for the current quarter were within the expected range of 29,000 to 32,000 units announced by Xpeng Motors on May 21.
Xpeng’s smart driving team restructuring reportedly continues as North American head leaves
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