Xpeng Collaborates With Volkswagen To Share Electric Car Battery Charging Infrastructure

Xpeng electric car. (Photo: Xpeng Global)

JAKARTA - A premium car manufacturer from China, namely Xpeng, is collaborating with Volkswagen, where the two can now use the scattered battery charging network.

Quoting from the Carnewschina page, Tuesday, January 7, in total the two companies have provided a total of 420 charging infrastructures that cover 420 cities in China.

In addition to being able to use mutual infrastructure, the two companies have also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which will establish strategic cooperation in the field of domestic fast charging networks.

For the future, both companies Xpeng and Volkswagen will create a combined brand of fast charging stations in China. Along with the growth of electric cars in the country.

Currently, Xpeng has a S4 charging station in China which is claimed to have a peak power of 480 kW. According to the company, it can charge as much as 200 km within 5 minutes. In September 2024, the company began installing S5 charging stations across China with larger power, and is claimed to be able to charge as far as 1 km per second.

Meanwhile, Volkswagen has a charging joint venture in China where the collaboration aims to build 17,000 battery charging points in China by 2025.

It is also stated that this collaboration is a strategic step for both companies, and plans to further explore opportunities to strengthen partnerships in the future.