Xpeng and BP Pulse shared charging networks in China

Chinese NEV maker Xpeng and the British charging station supplier BP Pulse signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in China, opening charging networks to each other. It follows a similar agreement signed between Xpeng and Volkswagen China. These steps allowed Xpeng to provide clients with around 40,000 charging piles in 420 cities across the Middle Kingdom.

On January 14, Xpeng and BP Pulse announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding. The two parties opened charging networks to each other. As a result, their joint network achieved over 30,000 charging piles in 420 cities across China. Xpeng operates 1,790 charging stations with 9,070 piles in China. And the BP Pulse has around 23,000 piles.

Moreover, Xpeng and BP Pulse will explore in-depth cooperation in the fields of marketing promotion, photovoltaic storage, energy replenishment, etc. They will build pilot joint projects in China’s core economic circles. Economic circles include building transportation networks and R&D parks and formulating environmental regulations. Xpeng and BP Pulse aim to create the layout of a fast charging network, providing users with a higher density, higher quality, safer, and more reliable charging experience.

Previously, Xpeng and Volkswagen opened their fast-charging networks to each other. As a result, they provided clients with over 20,000 charging piles in 420 cities across China. With the addition of charging networks of VW and BP Pulse, owners of Xpeng EVs can charge at around 40,000 piles across China. It is four times more than the Xpeng’s own charging network. Bearing in mind Xpeng’s sales growth after market launches of Mona M03 and P7+ sedans, this boost is vital to provide new customers with enough chargers.

Xpeng has S4 charging stations in China with a peak power of 480 kW and a current of 670 A. The company claims these stations can charge 200 km of range in 5 minutes. In September 2024, the company started installing S5 charging stations across China with 800 kW and 800 A. According to the automaker, this station charges 1 km per second.