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Alibaba Boosts Investment in EV Maker Xpeng Before New York IPO

  • Electric-car startup getting $300 million from Alibaba, Qatar
  • Investor interest in EV makers rising after Tesla, NIO gains

Xpeng P7

Source: Xpeng Motors

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Chinese electric-car startup Xpeng Motors is raising more funds from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and other investors ahead of its planned initial public offering in New York, according to people familiar with the matter.