Volkswagen says half of the 40,000 fast charging piles planned to be built by 2025 have been built.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues about the past. CTOnews.com Sept. 4, Volkswagen board member Thomas Schmeyer said at the Munich Motor Show (IAA) that the group is making progress in promoting the rapid charging network for electric vehicles. Schmeyer revealed that half of the 40,000 fast charging piles Volkswagen plans to install by 2025 have been completed.

In addition, during the auto show, Volkswagen Group CEO Obom told the outside world that Volkswagen was ready to deal with a total ban on the sale of fuel vehicles in Europe in 2035. At the same time, Mr Obom said that by working with Chinese companies, Volkswagen would be able to reduce manufacturing costs by 50 per cent at the battery level.

Oberm also revealed that Volkswagen will continue to focus on the production of unified cells and battery packs, and it is expected that more than 80% of the company's electric vehicles will use unified batteries in the future.

At present, the influx of electric vehicles in China has brought great pressure on the European electric vehicle industry. In this regard, Obom said, "We still have a lot of opportunities, we know how to build high-quality cars, but also have to work on the cost."

CTOnews.com noted that for the Chinese market, Volkswagen Group has promoted the "in China, for China" strategy and created Volkswagen (China) Technology Co., Ltd., which will be responsible for developing models for Chinese customers in the future. In addition, Volkswagen has recently partnered with Xiaopeng Motor and SAIC to strengthen its localization in China.