A woman walks past a showroom of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng in Beijing, China February 4, 2023.
REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Xpeng Inc FollowBEIJING, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng (9868.HK) said its vice president Li Feng has been suspended for an investigation related to corruption, according to a company statement on Tuesday.
"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.
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