Beijing (ZXZC)- On July 7, Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG announced the addition of 104 new charging stations to its network in June 2024, which includes 56 self-operated stations and 48 third-party free stations. These stations, offering free charging for XPENG owners, cover 29 cities including Shenzhen, Nanjing, Xi’an, and Chongqing.

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On July 6, XPENG celebrated the installation of its 1,000th self-operated supercharging station in Wuhan. This station, equipped with S4 liquid-cooled ultra-fast charging technology, features 20 stalls and can serve over 1,000 XPENG owners within a 3-kilometer radius.

Currently, XPENG has 44 self-operated charging stations in Wuhan, comprising 40 supercharging stations (including S4) and 4 destination stations. Additionally, there are 4 third-party free stations. In the first half of this year, XPENG added 209 self-operated stations to its charging network and expanded its coverage to 19 new cities, increasing the coverage rate for first-tier city owners within a 3-kilometer radius to 74%.

XPENG’s S4 self-developed supercharging pile boasts a maximum power of 480kW, a maximum current of 670A, and a peak charging power of 400kW, claiming to provide 200km of range with just 5 minutes of charging and allow the battery to charge from 10% to 80% of its capacity in 15 minutes.

XPENG also revealed that its 800kW S5 liquid-cooled ultra-fast charging station is set to be launched soon. This station will support interoperability with multiple charging platforms and offer a maximum power configuration of 960kW.