BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle

maker Xpeng ( XPEV ) will hire more than 6,000 workers in 2025,

founder and CEO He Xiaopeng said on Tuesday.

He expects market competition to be more intense in 2025

with a price war to begin in January, according to an internal

letter reviewed by Reuters.

The company has entered 30 countries and regions, aiming to

expand its global footprint to more than 60 markets in 2025, He

said in the letter dated Tuesday.