Tesla experienced a sharp stock decline in 2025 after a strong 2024 finish, driven by growing competition, CEO Elon Musk's political involvement alienating some liberal customers, and tariffs under President Donald Trump that pressured global markets. Tesla shares trade near $320, far below the December peak above $488. Chinese EV makers Nio and XPeng have seen rising share prices in 2025. XPeng (XPEV) has surged roughly 91% year-to-date, with recent daily gains over 11% and premarket increases to about $23.24. XPeng's market capitalization is around $20 billion, supported by new models, growing exports, and gross second-quarter margins of 14.3%.
It's no secret that Tesla stock (Nasdaq: TSLA) has had a horrible 2025. After ending 2024 with a bang, the electric vehicle maker's shares declined rapidly as competition increased, CEO Elon Musk's involvement in politics turned off many of Tesla's liberal customers, and President Donald Trump's tariffs sank global markets. Today, Tesla shares sit at around $320-a far cry from their all-time high of more than $488 set in December.
XPeng is a Chinese electric vehicle company that was founded in 2014. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker XPEV. And since the year began, those shares have surged. Since January, XPEV shares have risen a staggering 91% as of yesterday's market close. Yesterday alone, the company's share price surged more than 11%, and today, in premarket trading as of the time of this writing, XPEV shares are up another 2% to $23.24.
XPeng Inc. is one of the many EV players in China, and it currently has a market cap of around $20 billion, making it much smaller than China's EV king BYD, which is currently worth around $133 billion. Of course, XPeng is also minuscule next to Tesla and its $1 trillion market cap. Yet XPeng has something these other carmakers don't-a stock price that has surged in 2025.
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