Volkswagen Group China and XPENG to form one of the Largest Super Fast Charging Networks for customers in China

Beijing, China, January 6, 2025 — Volkswagen Group China is systematically driving forward its electrification offensive as part of its consistent “In China, for China” approach: Through a strategic collaboration with XPENG, more than 20,000 charging points operated by both companies in 420 cities all over China, will be made available to customers of Volkswagen Group China and XPENG.

This was marked by the MoU signed with XPENG for strategic collaboration on charging networks in China. The charging networks will be connected through respective car head units, mobile APPs, and charging devices. Thereby, both companies will be significantly enhance customers’ charging experience by offering more charging locations and addressing various charging scenarios.

Olaf Korzinovski, Executive Vice President of Volkswagen Group China, responsible for Production & Components, and Chairman of CAMS, said: “The Volkswagen Group is pursuing a holistic plan with its electrification strategy. And that goes far beyond the offer of electric vehicles with the lastest technology and the highest quality. Expanding charging network and enhancing customers’ charging experience are also of great importance. Through our strategic collaboration with XPENG, we will form one of the largest Super Fast Charging Networks in China enabling people to seamlessly integrate e-mobility into their daily lives not only in the metropolises but also in remote cities. That is our strong commitment to the further development of e-mobility in China and to provide New Energy Vehicles with a New Convenient Customer Experience.”

The expansion of the charging network is a key part of Volkswagen’s comprehensive electrification strategy. This includes a large-scale model offensive. By 2030, the Group aims to offer customers in China at least 30 fully electric models across all brands. The Volkswagen Group will thus cover all relevant and highly profitable market segments in China and tap into numerous new customer groups. The model range from the Audi and Volkswagen brand are being complemented in a targeted manner with vehicles from co-operations with manufacturers such as SAIC and XPENG. In particular, by expanding its portfolio to include models based on the Compact Main Platform Volkswagen will offer an attractive range in the market-dominating and price-sensitive compact class. In addition, Volkswagen Group China will gradually electrify its portfolio of high-margin combustion models and transfer them to a NEV fleet with plug-in hybrids and range extenders. In this way, the Group is consistently aligning its product range to the wishes of Chinese customers.

On the Volkswagen side, the charging joint venture CAMS will continue to expand its network as part of the partnership with XPENG. CAMS was founded in 2019 by Volkswagen Group China, Wanbang, FAW, and JAC. It was established to build a comprehensive intelligent charging system to provide consumers with a convenient charging experience, making e-mobility even more accessible. To date, CAMS has more than 13,000 charging points across 213 cities in China.

The collaboration will also extend to the future possibility of building co-branded super fast charging stations in China, to further accelerate the charging network expansion and improve operational efficiency. 

Volkswagen is accelerating its transformation with its strong “In China, for China” approach

As part of its “In China, for China” strategy, the Volkswagen Group is determined to drive forward its transformation in China. The Group is strengthening its local development skills in e-mobility, digitalization, and autonomous driving. This involves both enhanced collaboration with its Chinese partners and the consistent expansion of its own additional development capacities. A key role in this context is played by the new development and innovation center in Hefei, where around 3,000 developers are working on the next generation of fully connected intelligent electric vehicles. This also accelerates the Group’s decision-making and development processes in the region, contributing to an optimization of costs and a reduction in the development cycles of new products by 30 percent. This enables the company to respond more quickly to market-defining trends in China and to optimally leverage the market’s growth dynamics.

Over the next three years alone, the Group and its brands will bring 40 new models to the Chinese market, half of which will be electrified. By 2030, the Group will offer more than 30 electric models in China.