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Xpeng is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer that was launched in 2014. As well as a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, this automotive company also has a presence in the US. From its offices in Mountain View, California, Xpeng not only oversees the distribution of electric cars in North America and Europe but engages in research. Through its subsidiary, XMotors.ai, it holds a permit in California for testing and developing self-driving cars.

Its operations in the US mean Xpeng shares (XPEV.US) are sold on the New York Stock Exchange. As of 2021, Xpeng’s founders, Xia Heng and He Tao had attracted investment from a number of major companies, including Alibaba. For the fiscal year ending December 2021, Xpeng revenue was $3.2 billion and, although net income was -$763 million, the company had over $10 billion in total assets.

Xpeng co-founders initially sought investment from private companies and individuals. UCWeb and former Alibaba executive and entrepreneur He Xiaopeng were among the first to invest. Following these initial investments, Alibaba, IDG Capital, and Foxconn put money into Xpeng. Subsequent funding rounds followed and, as of 2022, Xiaopeng owned 23% of the company’s stock, while the Alibaba Group owned 12% of Xpeng shares.

The XPeng share (XPEV.US) price became of interest to public investors in August 2020. Launching on the New York Stock Exchange helped the company raise $1.7 billion following an initial XPeng share (XPEV.US) price of $22. By December 2020, the Xpeng share price history shows its US stock raised another $2.5 billion and, by June 2021, it had increased 166%.

NIO Inc. is one of Xpeng's main competitors. NIO designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles in China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. NIO Inc. has a market capitalization of $25.31 billion, while Xpeng's is $24.73 billion. Both companies are competing in the same market, and both have similar products.

Despite Tesla and Nio being the leading electric vehicle manufacturers in the world, Xpeng is now worth more than both combined. Xpeng's main selling point has been its low prices, which has allowed it to gain a significant market share in China.

You can buy shares in Xpeng and own a piece of the company. This is known as investing, and it gives you a direct stake in its fortunes. So, if the value of the company and its shares increases above the share price you paid, you’ll make a profit. If the XPeng share (XPEV.US) price drops below the value you paid, you’ll lose money.

Trading Xpeng shares is the act of speculating on its price movements. This means you don’t have to purchase the underlying asset (i.e. stock), which allows you to take long or short positions. Long positions are when you speculate on the value of Xpeng shares increasing. Short positions are when you speculate on the value of Xpeng shares decreasing.

Therefore, trading Xpeng stock allows you to take either position. Given that the XPeng share (XPEV.US) price history shows ups and downs, having the flexibility of trading, rather than investing, could be useful.