Wang Fengying | |
Birth Date: | October 1970 |
Birth Place: | Baoding, Hebei, China |
Education: | Tianjin Institute of Finance (BSc, MSc) |
Occupation: | Business executive |
President, XPeng | |
Term: | 2023– |
Wang Fengying (born October 1970) is a Chinese businesswoman. She is the president of XPeng Motor, and former CEO of Great Wall Motor.[1] [2]
Wang Fengying was born in Baoding in Hebei province in the north of China.[3]
In 1991, Wang earned a bachelor's degree from the Tianjin Institute of Finance, followed by a M.Sc. (majoring Finance) in 1999.[3] [2]
Wang joined Great Wall Motor in 1991, aged 21.[2] [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]