German automaker Volkswagen and Chinese electric car firm Xpeng announced Monday plans to expand new super-fast charging stations across China, opening their networks to each other.

Volkswagen has ramped up its focus on China via an investment in Xpeng and an aggressive electric vehicle launch schedule.

Carmakers Xpeng and Volkswagen are extending their partnership. On top of offering a joint platform for electric cars, they now also want to "jointly build

Volkswagen and Xpeng Motors are opening their fast-charging networks to each other’s customers, announcing Monday that their electric vehicle owners would

China's Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen have agreed to expand their partnership to cooperate on ultra-fast electric vehicle charging networks in China, the automakers said on Monday.

Volkswagen Group China and XPeng have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish one of China's “largest super-fast” charging networks. This collaboration will leverage the technological expertise of both companies to provide an extensive charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) across China.

Two new EVs using a co-developed architecture will launch in 2026. It’s not yet clear when the first of these new stations will be built. Xpeng and Volkswagen are deepening their ties in China with the construction of a large super-fast charging network across the nation.