Volkswagen has announced that it will be joining Audi in licensing the use of an electric vehicle platform from a Chinese rival, as it has announced the signing of a deal with Xpeng to use its older G9 “Edward” platform for new EVs to be sold in China. Xpeng shares are up 7.5% over the last week as a result due to bolstered expectations for revenue in the coming years. Volkswagen has also invested $700 million for a 5% stake in the company, further deepening its ties. The deal comes just a week after Audi announced its deal with SAIC Motor – a state-owned OEM – to license its 2-year-old EV platform. Both deals will likely only cover vehicles sold…