Volkswagen China is spending lots of time at Xpeng to make new EVs

German auto giant Volkswagen is spending more time at Xpeng than the other way around, Xpeng co-president Brian Gu told CNBC on Monday.

Hundreds of Volkswagen staff are spending time at Xpeng as the German auto giant and Chinese startup work to create electric cars for China, Xpeng co-president Brian Gu told CNBC.

The German company's workers are spending more time at Xpeng's offices than the startup's are at Volkswagen's, Gu said. They are learning about the startup'sis widely considered one of the best currently available in China. Tesla's version, marketed as "full self-driving," isn't fully accessible in China.Gu emphasized the forthcoming vehicles will be "very different" from those that currently sold by Xpeng or Volkswagen.

Gu separately told reporters Monday that localization efforts in Southeast Asia would likely happen earlier than any in Europe.

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