XPeng Just Slashed EV Car Prices. Tesla Stock Is Rising Anyway.

The price war in China for electric vehicles is getting worse after


XPeng


introduced major price cuts in the world’s biggest EV market, following the example of its rival


Tesla



XPeng


(ticker: XPEV) lowered the sticker price on its G3i base models by 12.5%, or about $22,000, bowing to pressure after Tesla (TSLA) announced price cuts earlier this month. Other competitors, including


Mercedes-Benz


(MBG.Germany), have also recently slashed prices.