Chinese EV firm XPeng has partnered with Vinturas to scale the OEM’s operations in Europe, using interoperable blockchain technology to increase visibility in its finished vehicle logistics.
XPeng’s car
distribution network will be integrated with the carmaker’s value chain partners
through Vinturas’ digital tool, which it said provides one source of shared
supply-chain information to deliver enhanced visibility and data management.
The Guangzhou-headquartered
OEM has been significantly expanding its presence in Europe since 2021, and
since then has started to localise its EV production at Magna Steyr’s facility
in Austria last year.
In 2025,
the carmaker delivered 45,008 vehicles overseas, up 96% year-on-year, and
expanded its global footprint to 60 countries and regions, with 26 of these in
Europe.
The OEM’s
head of logistics in Europe said that visibility of its finished vehicle movements
is a key issue in its expansion in the region.
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“XPeng is
on a mission to become the world’s leading AI-driven mobility technology
company, and as we accelerate our expansion across Europe, we need partners who
can match our ambition,” said Sándor Gacsó, head of logistics, Europe at XPeng.
“Some of our biggest challenges have been securing full visibility of our
finished vehicles as they move through Europe and efficiently onboarding the
many logistics partners involved. Vinturas can provide the secure digital
backbone that enables us to meet these needs and scale quickly and efficiently
as demand grows.”
According to
the firms, Vinturas’ digital solution will enable the firm to coordinate
complex cross-border logistics flows and anticipate and mitigate disruptions,
leading to faster delivery times, real-time tracking and secure data exchange
that can reduce manual processes and operational risk while volumes grow.
“XPeng’s European
rollout requires a logistics network that can perform today while adapting to
the realities of tomorrow,” said Ronald Kleijwegt, CEO of Vinturas. “Automotive
OEMs are navigating rising costs, geopolitical disruption, and mounting pressure
to keep vehicles moving to customers who are ordering more EVs than ever
before.”
