XPeng Malaysia’s website, Facebook and Instagram pages are now online, as the company gears up for the its official launch in Malaysia. There is also a cryptic countdown on the website that’s happening in less than a week, which could be the company’s official introduction into the Malaysian market or the official launch of the G6 BEV, which is to be the brand’s first car here.
The Chinese BEV brand. The appointed official distributor for XPeng Malaysia is Bermaz Auto with the newly created Bermaz Xpeng Sdn. Bhd. As the distributor for Malaysia, Bermaz Auto will also be responsible for the sale of spare parts, as well as after-sales services for the XPeng brand in Malaysia. The Bermaz group of company is currently the brand group of company custodians for Mazda and Kia in Malaysia, with Peugeot recently transferred back to Stellantis under Stellantis Malaysia.
Bermaz is currently taking calculated steps with the introduction of XPeng brand in Malaysia, preferring a slow and steady approach. In an interview with The Edge Malaysia Bermaz group CEO, Datuk Francis Lee Kok Chuan said, “Some of the Chinese principals are bringing the ‘EV war’ to the Malaysian market. You know, we cannot jump on the bandwagon. I mean, we buy this car, and if the take-up is low, then what are you going to do? You have to offer discounts! “That is not what Bermaz is all about. Bermaz is all about building the equity value of the brands we represent, so that people have confidence in buying the car, rather than waiting for discounts.”
Previously Bermaz stated or confirmed that the Xpeng G6 will be Xpeng Malaysia’s first model in the country. XPeng G6 is a fairly large fully electric Coupe SUV, comparable in size to the Hyundai Santa Fe. In China, the G6 is offered in multiple variants with both single- and dual-motor setups, offering up to 487 hp (358 kW) and 660 Nm of outputs, and a electric driving range from 580-755 km (CLTC).
