Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) has begun global shipments of the Mona L05, with plans to sell the SUV in 65 countries and regions as it prepares for its China launch.
The Chinese electric vehicle maker announced the move on Weibo on Monday, and reiterated that it will hold a "Mona World" owners' gathering and the L05's China launch event on October 29.
The move puts global shipments ahead of the Mona L05's official launch in China. Xpeng did not disclose the size of the initial shipment, specific destinations or delivery schedules for individual overseas markets.
Xpeng is expanding its lineup for younger consumers through the Mona series. The L05, the series' third model, is a 5-seat mid-size SUV positioned above the Mona L03, which launched in July.
According to promotional images released by Xpeng, the Mona L05's left- and right-hand-drive versions were developed in parallel, with 660 vehicles deployed for extreme-condition testing across 25 countries and regions.
The tests included high-speed cabin noise assessments in Germany, powertrain performance evaluations at high altitudes in Mexico, and vehicle reliability testing at 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in the United Arab Emirates and minus 25 degrees Celsius in Norway.
Xpeng also teased the European debut of its Turing AI driver-assistance technology in the images, highlighting its second-generation VLA (Vision-Language-Action) model and up to 1,500 TOPS of effective computing power, without specifying a roll-out date.
On safety, Xpeng said the Mona L05 was developed to meet 5-star safety standards in China, Europe and Australia, with 7 airbags, a 2,000 MPa-class body structure and multiple layers of battery protection.
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