Key Takeaways XPeng and Volkswagen will work together to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations in China. The two carmakers expect to produce more than 20,000 charging units to be installed in 420 cities.

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.

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. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to open their respective fast-charging networks to each other's customers,