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 will work together to build a network of more than 20,000 charging units to be installed in 420 cities.

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

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.

Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen are teaming up to bolster China’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. The companies announced plans to expand their collaboration by creating an ultra-fast charging network across China,