XPeng Inc. (NYSE: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 welcomed comparative reviews against rival smart driving systems.

Robotics And AI Synergy

The Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) rival is also expanding into humanoid robotics. XPeng 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 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 shares were up 2.90% at $19.85 during premarket trading on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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