Chinese EV maker Xpeng shares jump 54% in NYSE debut

(Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc’s XPEV.N shares jumped 54% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, after raising $1.5 billion in its upsized initial public offering.

Shares of Xpeng, which counts Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba (BABA.N) and Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) among its backers, opened at $23.10 per American Depositary Share (ADS), up from the raised offer price of $15 per ADS.