CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) maker xpeng said it would hire 4,000 employees this year and invest millions in artificial intelligence (AI), reports Reuters.
The additional employees would represent a 25 per cent expansion of the Volkswagen-backed EV maker's workforce from the latest headcount of 15,829 at the end of 2022.
The expansion was announced in a letter from CEO He Xiaopeng to employees, the first working day after Chinese New Year.
The company will also invest CNY3.5 billion (US$486.36 million) in AI research and development for intelligent driving, Mr He said, adding that Xpeng plans to release around 30 new products or revised models within three years.
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The additional employees would represent a 25 per cent expansion of the Volkswagen-backed EV maker's workforce from the latest headcount of 15,829 at the end of 2022.
The expansion was announced in a letter from CEO He Xiaopeng to employees, the first working day after Chinese New Year.
The company will also invest CNY3.5 billion (US$486.36 million) in AI research and development for intelligent driving, Mr He said, adding that Xpeng plans to release around 30 new products or revised models within three years.
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