- Xinzhou Wu, Xpeng’s vice president of autonomous driving and key figure in the development of its autonomous capabilities, has resigned due to personal and family reasons.
- Wu’s next move remains unannounced, but rumors suggest he might join Nvidia’s autonomous driving division; Xpeng has maintained a longstanding chip partnership with Nvidia.
- The impact on Xpeng’s autonomous driving plans remains unclear, coming a week after a promising investment from Volkswagen was made to co-develop electric vehicle models for China.