Wang Fengying

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Wang Fengying
BornOctober 1970 (age 54)
Baoding, Hebei, China
EducationTianjin Institute of Finance (BSc, MSc)
OccupationBusiness executive
TitlePresident, XPeng
Term2023–

Wang Fengying (born October 1970) [1] is a Chinese businesswoman. She is the president of XPeng Motor, and former CEO of Great Wall Motor. [2]

Wang Fengying was born in Baoding in Hebei province in northern China. [1] In 1991, Wang earned a bachelor's degree from the Tianjin Institute of Finance, followed by a M.Sc. (majoring in Finance) in 1999. [3] Wang joined Great Wall Motor in 1991 at the age of 21. In 2003, she became the chief executive (CEO) of Great Wall Motor. [4]

In 2017, Wang was assessed as being the 62nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes . [5] [6] In March 2018, speaking to the National People's Congress, she presented her views about the Great Wall Motor's aim to double their vehicle sales by 2025 to two million units annually, helped by the push from increased electric and hybrid plug-in car production. [7]

In 2022, Wang resigned as vice chairman and general manager of Great Wall Motor. [8] In 2023, she joined XPeng and was appointed as the company's president. [9] In 2024, Wang was ranked the 29th most powerful woman in Asia by Fortune , which noted Xpeng's partnership with Volkswagen to co-develop EV systems and manage global supply chains. [10] [11]

References

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  7. Muyu Xu, Norihiko Shirouzu (8 March 2018). "Great Wall seeks to double vehicle sales by 2025, plans electric car push". Reuters, reuters.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  8. Flannery, Russell (2022-07-24). "China Power Woman Resigns From Top Post At Great Wall Motor". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  9. Daniel, Ren (2023-01-30). "Xpeng brings in Great Wall veteran Wang Fengying, eyes mass-market boost". SCMP. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  10. "Wang Fengying | 2024 Most Powerful Women Asia". Fortune Asia. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  11. "VW Group, Xpeng expand tech tie-up in China to VW's combustion-engine models". www.autonews.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.