Earlier this week local media reported that Xpeng will launch a sedan codenamed F57 later this year, which will be a notch above the company's current flagship sedan, the P7 series.

(BorgWarner's HVH 220. Image credit: BorgWarner)

The HVH220 eMotor has an operating range of up to 800 V and features a 220 mm outer diameter stator and BorgWarner's patented high-voltage hairpin winding technology, according to the release.

It utilizes a permanent magnet rotor and proprietary stator insulation enhancement technologies to provide superior durability and reliability, the parts supplier said.

The HVH220 produces up to 300 kW of power with a maximum working speed of 18,000 rpm and peak efficiency of more than 97 percent.

BorgWarner has developed oil-cooled solutions to meet the performance demands of higher-powered motors. Specifically, the gearbox oil cools the motor, improving heat transfer and total heat rejection of the system, it said.

Direct rotor oil cooling also extracts heat from the motor core, resulting in higher torque and power density, according to BorgWarner.

"We are excited to supply this leading OEM with our proven stator and rotor, boosting the development of China's electric vehicle industry," said Stefan Demmerle, president and general manager of BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems.

BorgWarner's press release comes as spy shots and rumors of Xpeng's next-generation electric sedan begin to appear on Chinese social media.

Xpeng will launch a sedan, codenamed F57, later this year, and it will be a notch above the company's current flagship sedan, the P7 series, local media outlet HiEV said in a February 6 report.

The F57's smart driving system will remove LiDAR in favor of a vision-only solution and use 3D millimeter-wave radars, the report said, citing several people familiar with the matter.

Xpeng's initial three models -- the G3, P7, and P5 -- have slipped in competitiveness, while the new G6, G9, and X9 models are on a sales climb, and the company needs to move faster in the sedan market, the report noted.

Xpeng to launch new sedan codenamed F57 in H2, set to ditch LiDAR, report says