Kelly van Mechelen

Head Of Marketing & PR Benelux at XPENG

Kelly van Mechelen currently serves as the Head of Marketing at XPENG since December 2023. Previously, Kelly was the Marketing Director at Stellantis from January 2022 to November 2022, overseeing premium brands such as Alfa Romeo, DS, and Jeep, while managing budgets and cross-functional marketing teams. Prior experience includes roles as Head of Marketing and Marketing Communication at Ford Motor Company between January 2017 and December 2021, and Marketing Communication Coordinator at Coen Hagedoorn Bouwgroep from July 2012 to December 2016. Kelly also worked as a Consultant in Marketing and PR at SimplyPR | Lifestyle PR Agency from January 2011 to June 2012. Educational background includes a Higher Education Program in Marketing Value Excellence through Customer Centricity from Luiss Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Communication, Media & Design from Inholland University of Applied Sciences.

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XPENG is a leading tech company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets intelligent mobility solutions. We explore the diversity of mobility including electric vehicles (EVs), electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and robotics. We focus on creating a future of mobility that uses thoughtful and empathetic intelligence to improve the driving experience. XPENG is committed to in-house R&D, with almost 40% of our employees working in R&D-related areas helping to develop our expanding product portfolio. The Company has created a full-stack Advanced Driver Assistance System (XPILOT), as well as an intelligent operating system (Xmart OS) for an enhanced in-car experience. XPENG has also developed core vehicle systems for enhanced driving capabilities, including powertrains and advanced electronic architecture. XPENG is headquartered in Guangzhou, China with multi-regional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Silicon Valley, and San Diego. In 2021, the Company established its European headquarters in Amsterdam, along with other dedicated offices in Copenhagen, Munich, Oslo, and Stockholm. XPENG's EVs are manufactured at the fully-owned plant located in Zhaoqing, China. To further expand our production capacity, two new self-owned intelligent EV manufacturing bases in Guangzhou and Wuhan are under construction now.