Chinese EV maker Xpeng to hire 4,000, invest millions in AI

Chinese EV maker Xpeng to hire 4,000, invest millions in AI

FILE PHOTO: The logo on an XPeng Inc. P7 performance electric vehicle is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said it would hire 4,000 this year and invest millions in artificial intelligence, as it seeks to survive what it describes as a “bloody sea” of competition in the world’s largest auto market.