According to a report from Chinese tech media LatePost He Xiaopeng CEO of Xpeng Motors recently sent a letter to all staff. In the letter of about 1,000 words, he reflected upon the company’s improvements in efficiency in 2024, and outlined his hopes for 2025.
He Xiaopeng urged for more efficient meetings and discouraged long, large or inconclusive meetings. He recommended that employees book their airline tickets at least 2 days in advance, and choose shared accommodations when possible to reduce unnecessary costs. He also encouraged employees to fully use AI tools.
In 2024, Xpeng Motors has implemented a number of strategies to improve meeting efficiency. As a result of this, almost 70% of meetings were reduced, and more than 80% of the meeting minutes were generated automatically and associated with subsequent tasks. This system was used throughout the year to automatically generate minutes of 160,000 meetings. This increased efficiency by 20-25%.
Xpeng Motors promoted a shift from elaborate PowerPoint presentations to online collaboration. In the last year, cloud documents have replaced non-essential meetings and accounted for more than 30 percent of all collaborative work. PowerPoint was used sparingly, only for the launch of new cars.
He Xiaopeng, in an internal letter sent at the end the previous year predicted that the automobile industry would enter a phase where it would be eliminated between 2025 and 2030. He predicted fierce market competition for 2025 and even suggested that a price battle could begin as early as January.
He Xiaopeng expressed his belief that AI would dominate the next decade, surpassing the mobile internet era both in terms of impact and duration. He said that AI was a trend that no one would be able to resist and that early adopters would have an advantage. With Xpeng is currently leading the AI field. He proposed to transform the company into a leader in AI automotive technologies, excelling in business, organization, globalization, and products.
In 2025, Xpeng Motors plans to introduce a number of new models, all fully equipped with Xpeng’sproprietary AI technology. The company plans to release major updates or new products nearly every quarter. Over the next three-year period, Xpeng’score strategy is to focus only on a few high-quality products that are differentiated and have global appeal.
Globalization is a topic that has been discussed extensively. Xpeng Motors is already present in 30 countries and areas. By the end this year, Xpeng Motors aims to expand into over 60 countries and areas. Looking ahead to the next decade Xpeng Motors has set a target for half of their sales to come from foreign markets.
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