XPENG (XPEV, Financial) shares shot up 13% on Monday following a seminar attended by XPENG's Chairman and CE, O He Xiaopen,g, and Wang Zhonglin, Hubei Provincial Party Committee deputy secretary and governor of the province. The meeting aimed at reinforcing joining hands in key industrial and technological fields in new energy vehicles, intelligent connected vehicles, the low altitude economy, and humanoid robots.

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The potential of emerging industries to drive growth for Hubei was the focus of Wang Zhonglin, who expressed optimism that the partnership would grow further. 'We hope to strengthen cooperation in the innovative sectors further and use the strengths of Hubei to lead in the transformation of the industries,' Wang said.

At the pre-launch briefing, XPENG's CEO He Xiaopeng confirmed that as a future strategic hub for XPENG operations, it will continue to increase investment in Hubei. At the event, He said XPENG will actively participate in Hubei transforming and upgrading the automotive industry and the development of emerging sectors.

This is a part of XPENG's strategy to become the leading NEV and ICV innovation provider. As investor confidence rises, shares of XPENG rallied on the news.