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XPeng at the Paris Motor Show: driver-assistance rides open

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XPeng has opened public rides with its NGP driver assistance in Paris, alongside Tesla in the motor show's Autonomous Lab. An RTL reporter calls it "super smooth"; the first riders find it close to Tesla's system, one seeing room to improve lane selection. The G9L premieres in Europe on Monday.

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  1. 11 Oct 2026MediaLatest

    Jaan of EVwire.com writes on X that XPeng has also started testing its VLA 2.0 driver-assistance system in Australia. His photo of an XPeng slide, headed "Chinese Intelligent Driving Goes Global", shows the flags of Germany, the Netherlands, France and Australia under the UN rule for driver-assistance systems.

    On file XPeng's Australia strategy of 21 July 2026 set advanced driver assistance there from 2027, among the first right-hand-drive markets. XPulse's record →

    Jaan of EVwire.com on X · 13:01 UTC

  2. 11 Oct 2026XPeng

    XPeng says its Paris stand shows the G9L, MONA L03, P7+, G6, G9 and X9, the Land Aircraft Carrier and the IRON robot, in Hall 6 from 12 to 18 October, with the G9L making its global launch there. A vice-president writes on Weibo that tonight's Paris Night event is for overseas media.

    XPeng · 05:45 UTC

  3. 11 Oct 2026XPeng

    XPeng shares on X a preview by Christophe Bourroux of the French radio station RTL, who rode with its NGP driver assistance in Paris: he calls it "super smooth" and says "it feels like you're driving yourself". XPeng invites visitors to its public ride-alongs at the motor show's Autonomous Lab.

    XPeng · 12:30 UTC

  4. 10 Oct 2026Media

    William Jarbeaux (@RoamingNorway) writes on X after riding NGP in Paris that it is "pretty good": it handles well around pedestrians and bicycles, but has room for improvement in lane selection, initiation and negotiation.

    William Jarbeaux on X · 16:42 UTC

  5. 10 Oct 2026XPeng

    An XPeng vice-president writes on Weibo that more than 400 media have signed up for the XPeng and Tesla driver-assistance tests at the Paris show, and that He Xiaopeng drove NGP himself in Paris this afternoon and is being interviewed there by overseas tech creators who follow Tesla.

    XPeng · 15:49 UTC

  6. 10 Oct 2026Media

    EFIEBER, the German electric-car creator, writes on X after meeting He Xiaopeng in Paris that the two will next see each other in China in November.

    On file XPeng has held its technology day in early November two years running: AI Day on 6 November 2024 and Tech Day on 5 November 2025. It has not announced this year's. XPulse's record →

    EFIEBER on X

  7. 10 Oct 2026Media

    David Moss, a creator who films long drives on Tesla's FSD, writes on X that he tried XPeng's NGP on his first day in Europe: it "exceeded expectations" and was "a smooth confident system". He says a full comparison with Tesla's version 14 follows tomorrow.

    David Moss on X · 14:52 UTC

  8. 10 Oct 2026Media

    Devin Olsen, a creator in Paris with XPeng, writes on X that from his brief ride NGP easily rivalled Tesla's FSD version 14 and in some ways was better, pointing to a maximum speed the driver can set.

    Devin Olsen on X · 09:13 UTC

  9. 10 Oct 2026Media

    Chubby (@kimmonismus), a tech analyst in Paris with XPeng, writes on X that he rode NGP on the city's streets and found it "super smooth, even with roadworks and traffic jams", handling Paris traffic better than he expected.

    Chubby (@kimmonismus) on X · 12:52 UTC

  10. 10 Oct 2026Media

    BFM Tech, the technology desk of the French news channel BFM, says on X that its reporters rode in an XPeng during a demonstration of its driver assistance in Paris, and that visitors will be able to try it at the motor show.

    BFM Tech on X · 10:03 UTC

  11. 10 Oct 2026Media

    Afonso, who rode NGP in Paris at XPeng's invitation, writes on X that XPeng says it plans to launch the driver-assistance system in Europe early next year.

    On file This matches XPeng's standing target, not a new one: He Xiaopeng wrote in July that NGP would launch in Europe in early 2027, and on 24 August set the goal of European regulatory approval in the first half of 2027. XPulse's record →

    Afonso on X · 09:58 UTC

  12. 10 Oct 2026Media

    EFIEBER, a German electric-car creator, writes on X that he drove XPeng's VLA 2.0 driver-assistance software in Paris, by the Eiffel Tower, and that it feels strikingly similar to Tesla's FSD Supervised. He says the system now reacts 3 times faster, according to XPeng.

    EFIEBER on X · 08:54 UTC

  13. 10 Oct 2026XPeng

    XPeng says public ride-alongs with its NGP driver assistance are now open on Paris city streets. He Xiaopeng wrote on Weibo that the system adapted well on arriving in Paris, and that work to adapt it to Europe goes on.

    XPeng · 10:04 UTC

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