Xpeng's vice president suspended amid corruption investigation in supply chain management

Incident had limited impact, did not disrupted company's overall business and production operations

Published October 10, 2023 6:51pm EDT

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said its vice president Li Feng has been suspended for an investigation related to corruption, according to a company statement on Tuesday.

Media reports earlier said Li was Xpeng's head of procurement.

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A woman walks past a showroom of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng in Beijing, China, on Feb. 4, 2023. (REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo)

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"The incident affected a small area and did not affect business and production links," the statement said.

Xpeng has been strengthening supply chain management this year and some supply chain staff have been investigated, the statement added.