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Wang Fengying

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Wang Fengying
BornOctober 1970
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][3]

Wang Fengying was born in Baoding in Hebei province in the north of China.[1]

In 1991, Wang earned a bachelor's degree from the Tianjin Institute of Finance, followed by a M.Sc. (majoring Finance) in 1999.[1][3]

Wang joined Great Wall Motor in 1991, aged 21.[3][4] In 2003, she became the chief executive (CEO) of Great Wall Motor.[4]

In 2017, she 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 2 million units annually, helped by the push from increased electric and hybrid plug-in car production.[7]

In 2022, she 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Wang Fengying, China's only female motor industry CEO". bambooinnovator.com. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Wang Fengying". fortune.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b 蔺丽瑶. "Top 25 most powerful Chinese businesswomen of 2012 - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Feng Ying Wang". forbes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. ^ "World's Most Powerful Women". forbes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  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.