XPENG has a full Spanish site for Mexico at /mx, with Mexican prices, dealers and test drives. But the hreflang list that tells Google which country page to show (34 locales on both the global and the Mexico homepage) includes Spain, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic and leaves Mexico out. A Mexican searcher can be shown the Spanish, Costa Rican or global English site, with the wrong models, prices and dealers, just as the new Mexico PR and event team starts sending people to search for XPENG.
First action
Add the es-MX line to the shared hreflang template.
How to measure it
Share of Mexican search clicks landing on /mx
- Now
- –
- Target
- Over 90%
- By
- 60 days
Steps
Add the locale
es-MX in the shared hreflang template.
Global Website Team 2 hours
Self-references
Every /mx page lists itself and its global equivalent.
Global Website Team 1 day
Check other markets
Any live country site missing from the list.
Global Website Team 1 day
Validate
Search Console international targeting report.
Global Website Team 1 week
Test searches
Brand and model searches from Mexico.
Event & Retail Marketing Manager 1 week
Tag campaigns
UTM codes on all PR and event links to /mx.
Public Relations Manager 2 days
Review
Landing pages by country monthly.
Global Website Team monthly
Why it works
Add es-MX (www.xpeng.com/mx) to the hreflang set on every locale's pages, give every /mx page a self-referencing alternate, and do the same for the Mexico model, test drive and dealer pages. Then check Google Search Console by country for a month and make sure the Mexico pages are the ones served for "XPENG", "XPENG G6" and "XPENG México" searches in Mexico.
Search is where launch publicity turns into test drives. Each Mexican visitor who lands on the right page sees peso prices, nearby dealers and a test drive form instead of a site for another country.
Ready to use
ChecklistMexico language map check
[ ] es-MX in hreflang on the global homepage [ ] es-MX on every locale's pages [ ] /mx pages list themselves and x-default [ ] Model, test drive and dealer pages covered [ ] Search Console shows /mx for Mexican brand searches [ ] PR and event links carry UTM codes
Risks and how to handle them
Other markets missed
Audit the list whenever a country site launches.
Results vary by searcher
Check from Mexico, not from headquarters.
Evidence
- Your websiteXPENG México (www.xpeng.com/mx, checked October 22, 2026): a Spanish site (html lang "es", internal language es-MX) for the G6 and G9 with test drive booking, a dealer locator and a configurator. The language alternates (hreflang) on both the global homepage and the Mexico homepage list 34 locales, including es-ES (Spain), es-CR (Costa Rica) and es-DO (Dominican Republic), but no es-MX entry, so the Mexico site is outside the language map that tells Google which page to show in which country. Mexico does appear in the site's country selector.Source
- HiringPublic Relations Manager (Mexico City, posted August 18, 2026): move XPENG from "a new Chinese EV brand" to "the most innovative AI mobility and technology leader in the market"; press-car loans and media test drives; an influencer strategy of "credibility over reach", owning "the influencer budget and ROI"; launches "(e.g., the XPENG L03)"; executive LinkedIn programs; and the skill to "measure the impact of PR on the sales funnel (Leads/Test Drives)".Source
- HiringEvent & Retail Marketing Manager (Mexico City, posted August 31, 2026): "the physical orchestrator of XPENG's brand presence and reputation in Mexico", to move XPENG from a "new player" to a "premier AI mobility leader"; owns media test-drive events "coordinating seamlessly with distributors and agencies", tracks "media coverage KPIs" and "the ROI of PR events and technology showcases", and monitors "EV-related public sentiment, specifically regarding safety, charging infrastructure, and autonomous driving".Source
- News coverageCnEVPost (March 27, 2026): XPENG entered Mexico on March 26 with the G6 (819,900 to 919,900 pesos) and G9 (1,099,900 to 1,259,900 pesos), three local dealer partners in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, first stores from April 6 and a 1,000 square metre parts warehouse. Latin America plan: Mexico, Brazil and Colombia as core markets in 2026, Chile and Argentina in 2027, full regional coverage by 2028. XPENG's sales network has more than 1,000 outlets in 60 countries.Source