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He Xiaopeng (Chinese: 何小鹏; pinyin: Hé Xiǎopéng; born 3 November 1977) is a Chinese entrepreneur, best known for co-founding companies including XPeng Motors, an intelligent electric vehicle manufacturer, and UCWeb,[2] the Chinese mobile Internet software and service provider he co-founded in 2004. UCWeb was acquired by Alibaba Group in June 2014 in the largest merger and acquisition deal ever in the Chinese internet industry.[3][4] After acquisition, he was named as president of UCWeb and president of the Alibaba Mobile Business Group, and later served as the president of Tudou & Ali Games.
He Xiaopeng | |
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| 何小鹏 | |
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| Born | 3 November 1977 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | South China University of Technology |
| Occupation | Chairman of XPeng Motors[1] |
| Known for | Co-founding UCWeb and XPeng Motors |
On 22 August 2017, Xiaopeng left Alibaba and officially joined XPeng Motors on 29 August as chairman of the startup.[5][1]
Early life and education
editBorn in Huangshi, Hubei, where he spent his childhood. He graduated from the South China University of Technology[6] with a bachelor's degree in computer science.
Career
editEarly career
editHe worked at AsiaInfo Technologies in various roles including technology manager, testing manager and project manager after graduation in his early career.
UCWeb: 2004–2017
editHe co-founded UCWeb with Liang Jie in 2004 overseeing the company product strategy and R&D efforts. In June 2014, UCWeb was acquired by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group for $4,3 billion making He Xiaopeng a billionaire. From 2014 to August 2017, Xiaopeng served as senior executive of Alibaba Mobile Business Division.[7] On 22 August 2017, Xiaopeng officially announced his resignation from all his positions in Alibaba to start a new adventure and lead startup XPeng Motors.[8]
XPeng Motors: 2017–present
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In 2014, He Xiaopeng supported Xia Heng and He Tao in the foundation of XPeng Motors, an electric self-driving vehicle automobile company.[9][10] The company received initial investments from Li Xueling, Fu Sheng, Wu Xiaoguang, Zhang Ying, and other investors to work on autonomous driving engineering and machine learning.[11] XPeng's stated goal was to manufacture networked cars in China with capabilities like electrification, intelligence, networking and autonomous driving.[12] In September 2016, XPeng Motors released the beta version of its prototype G3 intelligent electric mini-SUV in Beijing. The car received positive reviews for its design, performance and technology.[13][14] He became full-time chairman of XPeng in August 2017.
XPeng Motors currently manufactures its G3 intelligent electric SUV in China, and distributes and supports its vehicles through a chain of retail and service centers across the country. The company's P7 intelligent electric sports coupe model is scheduled to come to market in the spring of 2020.
References
edit- ^ a b "XPENG Motors Completes Three Series A+ Financing Rounds". FinSMEs. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "UCWeb Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014.
- ^ Carsten, Paul (11 June 2014). "Alibaba to buy out UCWeb in China's biggest internet merger". Reuters. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Lim, Jason (11 June 2014). "Alibaba Fully Buys Out UCWeb in China's Biggest Internet Deal Ever". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Aurora (13 December 2017). "Alibaba invests in Xpeng Motors". Gasgoo. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ 网络光芒——中国互联网的力量与信心 [Network Superstars: The Power and Confidence Behind the Chinese Internet] (in Chinese). DynoMedia Inc. 2010. pp. 92–95. ISBN 978-7-111-28770-4.
- ^ Liao, Shumin (14 December 2017). "Alibaba's Investment in XPENG Underscores BAT's NEV Race". Yicai Global. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Ali entered the new car BAT Xiaopeng investment field repairer". top-news.top. 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ 小鹏汽车-关于小鹏. xiaopeng.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ Louise, Nickie (29 January 2018). "Chinese electric car startup Xiaopeng raises $350 million from Alibaba and Foxconn". Tech Startups. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "He Xiaopeng: the car repairer is Xiaopeng either cross or filled crater". waonews.com. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Zart, Nicolas (20 January 2018). "Alibaba-Backed He Xiaopeng Bets Entire Fortune On Another "Tesla Killer"". CleanTechnica. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Watts, Gordon (20 January 2018). "China's e-car players are plugged in and ready to go". Asia Times. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Smith, Karl (11 January 2018). "CES 2018: XPeng G3 takes on Tesla". Car Design News. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.