Huawei's supercharging network is now live on SAIC Volkswagen's charging map

Huawei’s charging infrastructure push gained another major partner on Monday. SAIC Volkswagen drivers can now find and navigate to Huawei Supercharging stations through the carmaker’s native app, giving owners of VW and Audi EVs sold in China access to a fast-growing network.

The first batch includes 574 city-level stations and 127 highway sites, adding over 10,000 Huawei supercharging guns to the Volkswagen ecosystem. From the SAIC Volkswagen app, drivers filter for “Huawei Supercharging,” pick a station, and get one-tap navigation.

Huawei’s “Supercharging Alliance” launched in April 2024 with a straightforward pitch — put high-quality charging where cars actually drive. The company’s latest-generation liquid-cooled terminals push up to 600 kW per gun, enough to add meaningful range in minutes. Huawei claims a 99 percent first-attempt plug-in success rate, voltage compatibility from 200 to 1000 V across all current EV models, noise below 55 dB during operation, and a design life of over 10 years.

The Alliance expanded to version 2.0 last year, bringing in Beiqi Heavy Truck, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles, and others, pivoting from passenger cars toward trucks and commercial fleets. By the end of 2025, the network covered over 200 cities, 130 counties, and more than 50 expressways. In January, it joined Amap, China’s dominant navigation app, giving any Amap user nationwide access with a special Alliance badge on the map.

SAIC Volkswagen is the joint venture behind VW and Audi models built for the Chinese market. Adding Huawei Supercharging to its native app removes a real friction point for new EV buyers — charging anxiety matters more than range, and having a curated, known-quality network baked into the car’s infotainment system helps close that gap.

Huawei’s strategy is increasingly about infrastructure, not just components. The company supplies powertrain and smart cockpit systems to multiple automakers, but the charging network gives it a direct relationship with drivers. Every kW pushed through a Huawei terminal reinforces the brand as an automotive-grade energy company, not just a phone maker.