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.

Zhou Peng contributed to this story.