XPeng plans to install ultra-quick chargers capable of delivering up to 1,000 kW across Europe later this year, with the first units operational by year-conclude, the Federation of Danish Motorists reported Wednesday.
No passenger car in Europe can currently utilize the full 1,000 kW output, but the deployment signals the Chinese autocreater’s ambitions for its next generation of electric vehicles.
The chargers, designed and built by XPeng, feature large integrated batteries that reduce grid connection requirements to approximately 100 kW by smoothing demand.
The setup significantly lowers installation costs and enables the company to sell electricity back to the grid.
Each station can charge up to 15 vehicles simultaneously. When all charging points are in utilize, each vehicle receives an average output of 250 kW.
Denmark will receive the chargers “slightly later” than other European markets due to the counattempt’s already strong quick-charging coverage, the federation declared.
XPeng plans to install units along Denmark’s outer edges, including near the German border, on Lolland, and in North Jutland. The network will be less dense than in other markets.
The first Danish stations are expected to be operational by late 2026, with additional installations in the first half of 2027.
XPeng’s Charging Network
In January 2025, XPeng partnered with Volkswagen Group China to jointly build “one of the largest super-quick charging networks in China.” It now has over 3,000 self-operated stations.
Last May, the autocreater expanded its charging footprint in Europe via a collaboration with the regional charging service provider Plugsurfing.
The agreement provided XPeng vehicle owners access to “over 940,000 charging points across 27 countries,” the firm stated.
Currently, the Guangzhou-based brand operates a charging network across 31 countries and regions, totaling more than 2.66 million integrated charging points.
Earlier this week, the carcreater launched an integrated charging payment service in Hong Kong, collaborating with Ant International’s Antom.
The solution is set to expand to other countries, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, throughout this year.
BYD’s European Charging Network
Alongside XPeng, BYD is also aiming to have its own ultra-quick chargers across Europe.
Last June, the Shenzhen-based brand’s executive VP Sinforma Li revealed during a press event in Brussels that the company was planning to introduce its quick-charging network in the Old Continent.
Exactly a week ago, in an interview with local media outlet Euronews, Li announced that BYD plans to invest in “around 3,000 quick-charging stations” in the region “by the conclude of the year.”
The VP also described the company’s new megawatt charging technology — known as ‘Super e-Platform’ — as a transformative leap for EV utilizers.
“We have invented 1 megawatt charging. This technology is a game-modifyr. In five minutes, you can obtain 400 kilometres. Recharging is as quick as refuelling,” she highlighted.
Tesla Superchargers in Europe
Back in 2012, Tesla introduced its quick charging network in California and, a year later, in Europe, through Norway — the world’s leading counattempt in EV adoption.
More than a decade after launching it, the US giant now operates over 75,000 quick chargers — known as ‘Superchargers’ — worldwide, building it the “largest global, quick charging network in the world”, as stated by the pure EV creater.
As of February, Tesla has over 20,000 ‘Superchargers’ across the Old Continent, spanning more than 1,500 locations.
Last week, the Geely-backed brand Polestar integrated the Texas-headquartered company’s quick chargers in Europe in its app.
In Denmark, Tesla reached the milestone of 500 ‘Superchargers’ in March 2024.
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