On the heels of Xpeng's (XPEV) earnings report, Karl Brauer looks at what is driving the Chinese automaker heading into the end of the year. He points to the crowded EV market in China and compares the car company to Nio (NIO) and BYD (BYDDY) saying there will be a "shake-out" to see which automakers will survive. Karl says the lower-priced EV offerings will be the best way to gain customers, but hinders the company's profitability outlook. He adds some similarities to Xpeng's robotics initiatives, comparing it to Tesla (TSLA).