Wang Fengying Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wang Fengying. 14 September 2015. fortune.com. 2 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Stocks. Bloomberg.com. 2 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Wang Fengying, China’s only female motor industry CEO. 22 October 2013. bambooinnovator.com. 3 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Top 25 most powerful Chinese businesswomen of 2012 - China.org.cn. 蔺丽瑶. www.china.org.cn. 2 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Feng Ying Wang. forbes.com. 2 November 2017.
  6. Web site: World's Most Powerful Women. forbes.com. 2 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Great Wall seeks to double vehicle sales by 2025, plans electric car push. Muyu Xu, Norihiko Shirouzu. 8 March 2018. Reuters, reuters.com. 28 April 2018.
  8. News: Flannery . Russell . 2022-07-24 . China Power Woman Resigns From Top Post At Great Wall Motor . en . Forbes . 2023-04-22.
  9. News: Daniel . Ren . 2023-01-30 . Xpeng brings in Great Wall veteran Wang Fengying, eyes mass-market boost . en . SCMP . 2023-04-22.