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XPeng and Antom Launch Global EV Charging Payment in Hong Kong

Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Feb 09, 2026 · Last updated Feb 09, 2026

Sentiment
60
Attention
4
Articles
8
Market Impact
Direct
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Market Impact

This partnership between XPeng and Antom is expected to positively impact the EV market by streamlining charging payments and enhancing user experience, potentially boosting XPeng's global market share and driving further innovation in EV charging infrastructure. The collaboration also signifies a growing trend of cross-industry partnerships to address challenges in global EV expansion.

Automotive Financial Technology Electric Vehicle Charging
Event Summary

XPeng, a leading intelligent electric vehicle manufacturer, has launched a new start-and-stop charging payment functionality on its XPeng APP in China — Hong Kong, China. This service is powered by Antom, a payment and digitization services provider under Ant International, marking Antom as XPeng's first global payment partner for its charging business. The integration allows XPeng users in China — Hong Kong to seamlessly pay for EV charging using Ant Group — Alipay, with credit cards and other payment options to be added soon. The partnership, which began in the second half of 2025, will expand to Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia in 2026, enabling local payment methods like DANA, Touch n Go eWallet, and TrueMoney. This collaboration aims to address the challenges of fragmented payment channels in the global EV charging network, providing a unified solution that supports over 300 payment methods across more than 200 markets.

Key Actions
100 XPeng partnered with Antom
90 XPeng launched charging payment functionality
90 Antom introduced tailored payment solution XPeng
70 XPeng integrated charging stations with Cornerstone Technologies
70 XPeng integrated charging stations with EV Power
60 Antom will expand partnership to Singapore
60 Antom will expand partnership to Thailand
60 Antom will expand partnership to Malaysia
60 Antom will expand partnership to Indonesia
Entities Involved
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XPeng
XPeng launched a new payment functionality for EV charging in China — Hong Kong, enabled by Antom. This partnership is expected to enhance the charging experience for XPeng users globally and support XPeng's international expansion.
Importance 100 Sentiment 70
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Antom
Antom, a subsidiary of Ant International, is XPeng's first global payment partner for its charging business. This collaboration allows Antom to expand its payment and digitization services into the growing EV sector, integrating over 300 payment methods for XPeng.
Importance 90 Sentiment 65
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China — Hong Kong
China — Hong Kong is the initial launch market for XPeng's new charging payment functionality, with services covering over 1,600 public EV chargers through partnerships with Cornerstone Technologies and EV Power.
Importance 70 Sentiment 20
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Ant International
Ant International is the parent company of Antom, providing capabilities in payments, global account services, and treasury management to support the partnership with XPeng.
Importance 70 Sentiment 60
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Ant Group — Alipay
Ant Group — Alipay is the initial payment method available for XPeng users in China — Hong Kong through the new charging app functionality, providing seamless payment options.
Importance 60 Sentiment 50
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Cornerstone Technologies
Cornerstone Technologies is a partner of XPeng in China — Hong Kong, integrating its charging stations into the XPeng APP for payment functionality.
Importance 50 Sentiment 40
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EV Power
EV Power is a partner of XPeng in China — Hong Kong, contributing to the network of over 1,600 public EV chargers covered by the new payment service.
Importance 50 Sentiment 40
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Singapore
Singapore is one of the markets where the XPeng and Antom partnership will expand in 2026, enabling more regional payment methods.
Importance 30 Sentiment 10
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Thailand
Thailand is one of the markets where the XPeng and Antom partnership will expand in 2026, enabling more regional payment methods like TrueMoney.
Importance 30 Sentiment 10
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Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the markets where the XPeng and Antom partnership will expand in 2026, enabling more regional payment methods like Touch n Go eWallet.
Importance 30 Sentiment 10
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Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the markets where the XPeng and Antom partnership will expand in 2026, enabling more regional payment methods like DANA.
Importance 30 Sentiment 10
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DANA (digital wallet)
DANA will be enabled by Antom for XPeng users in Indonesia as part of the partnership expansion in 2026.
Importance 20 Sentiment 30
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Touch n Go eWallet
Touch n Go eWallet will be enabled by Antom for XPeng users in Malaysia as part of the partnership expansion in 2026.
Importance 20 Sentiment 30
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TrueMoney
TrueMoney will be enabled by Antom for XPeng users in Thailand as part of the partnership expansion in 2026.
Importance 20 Sentiment 30
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Gary Liu
Gary Liu, General Manager of Antom, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership with XPeng, highlighting the importance of payment as a strategic capability for automakers' charging platforms.
Importance 10 Sentiment 0
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Relationships
Antom related ↔ Ant International
XPeng related ↔ Antom
XPeng related ↔ Cornerstone Technologies
XPeng related ↔ EV Power
XPeng related ↔ Ant International
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