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.

Xpeng and Volkswagen are deepening their ties in China with the construction of a large super-fast charging network across the nation. The network will include more than 20,000 chargers across 420 cities and, in the future, could grow to include co-branded charging stations.

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

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

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 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.