XPeng Inc. ( XPEV ) shares gained in Thursday's premarket session following the rollout of its second-generation Vision-Language-Action (VLA 2.0) system.

Nationwide test drives officially began Wednesday at 732 stores across China, according to a Tuesday Weibo post cited by CNEVPost. The technology is featured in the new P7 Ultra, G7 Ultra, and X9 Ultra models.

Driving Like A Human

The company stated that VLA 2.0 will deliver a driving experience on par with seasoned human drivers. Per CNEVPost, XPeng ( XPEV ) welcomed comparative reviews against rival smart driving systems.

Robotics And AI Synergy

The Tesla Inc ( TSLA ) rival is also expanding into humanoid robotics. XPeng ( XPEV ) will begin construction of a factory in Guangzhou this quarter, targeting large-scale production of the IRON robot by year-end.

The robot uses the same VLA architecture deployed in XPeng's ( XPEV ) electric vehicles.

Q4 Earnings Countdown

Investors now eye the fourth quarter of 2025 earnings report scheduled for March 20, before the market opens. Analysts estimate revenue of $3.32 billion, up from $2.21 billion year-over-year.

Technical Analysis

XPEV is trading 12.2% above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA), but 1.2% below its 100-day SMA, showing improving short-term momentum while the longer-term trend is still being repaired.

Shares are down 22.00% over the past 12 months and are currently positioned closer to their 52-week lows than highs.

Key Resistance: $21.50

Key Support: $18.00

XPEV Stock Price Activity: XPeng ( XPEV ) shares were up 2.90% at $19.85 during premarket trading on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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