Hongdi Gu

Honorary Vice Chairman of the Board & Co-President, Xpeng

Search every verified Hongdi Gu interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a March 2025 conversation at XPeng's Guangzhou headquarters, Vice Chairman and President Brian Gu discussed the company's strategy and partnerships. Gu stated that Volkswagen saw XPeng as different and that the two companies have a complementary partnership, with the first co-developed vehicles on track to launch in the Chinese market early next year. He also said that as XPeng increases scale, its revenue is growing at a triple-digit rate and its margin has improved every quarter for the last eight quarters, with a company objective this year to reach overall profitability. During the interview, Gu participated in a "cowboy hat test" in a vehicle to demonstrate interior room, and he noted that Chinese car buyers want their car to be an extension of their home, which drives XPeng's focus on software and AI as differentiators.