** Hong Kong shares of Xpeng 9868.HK climb 2.2% to HK$73.2, on track for their biggest one-day pct gain since July 24

** Stock on course for a second session of gain; fifth-biggest pct gainer on both the Hang Seng Tech Index .HSTECH and Hang Seng Automobile Index .HSAMI

** U.S.-listed shares climbed 1% on Thursday

** Xpeng delivered 36,717 smart EVs in July, a more than three-fold rise from a year earlier

** Co delivered 233,906 smart EVs in first seven months of 2025, a more than three-fold rise

** "With the XPENG brand entering the UK, Italy, Ireland and other new markets in the first half of 2025, XPENG has now established a presence across 46 countries and regions worldwide" - co

** YTD, Hong Kong stock up 56.3%, U.S.-listed shares up 54.1%

(Reporting by Donny Kwok)

((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))