Tesla opens 55 supercharger stations across Chongqing expressways

US EV maker Tesla has put into operation its largest supercharger project on China's expressway network, with 55 charging stations simultaneously opening on Saturday across highways in Southwest China's Chongqing.

During a launch ceremony on Saturday at the Dazu Rock Carvings express service area, Huang Lei, general manager of Tesla Western China, explained that the newly opened stations use Tesla's V4 Supercharger technology. These stations are strategically distributed across key transport corridors, covering 10 of China's national expressways. This network links urban Chongqing with districts and counties in its northeastern and southeastern regions, with charging stations appearing approximately every hour along these routes.

Huang noted that by connecting major highway nodes, this project is expected to improve interprovincial travel for electric vehicle users to facilitate journeys between Chongqing and neighboring provinces.

According to the company, as of March this year, Tesla has built over 2,500 supercharger stations with over 12,000 charging piles across the Chinese mainland. The company has also deployed more than 650 destination charging stations, bringing total coverage to all provincial-level regions and most prefecture-level cities.