The Xpeng G6 debuts in Hong Kong at a starting price of HK$299,900 ($38,440), with the first deliveries of the right-hand drive version expected in the third quarter.

For Xpeng, Hong Kong is a key market in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and an important window and bridge to globalization, said Brian Gu, vice chairman and president of the electric vehicle (EV) maker.

Entering the Hong Kong market is strategically important for Xpeng to build its globalization footprint, Gu said.

Xpeng signed a deal with Malaysia's Sime Darby Group on April 9 at its headquarters in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, authorizing the latter to be its official distributor in the Hong Kong market.

Sime Darby will open an Xpeng flagship store in the third quarter, introducing the G6 and X9, with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter of this year, according to a press release last month.

In addition to Hong Kong, Xpeng also announced last month that it will partner with Macau's Xin Kang Heng Group to offer models including the G9, X9, G6 and P7i there.

Deliveries of left-hand drive Xpeng models are expected to begin in Macau in May this year, the EV maker said previously.

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