According to the White House, Tesla will open part of its proprietary Superchargers to other EVs for the first time.
The move will qualify Tesla for billions of dollars in federal funds aimed at building a national network of EV fast charging stations.
- Tesla will open at least 3,500 new and existing 250-kilowatt chargers to all types of EVs by the end of the year.
- Fast chargers like the Supercharger can repower a vehicle in about 30 minutes but are in short supply across U.S. highways.
- They are considered crucial in boosting EV adoption in the U.S.
- Tesla already has a network of more than 17,700 fast chargers at over 1,650 locations in the U.S.
- Tesla workers in Buffalo, N.Y., have begun a campaign to form the first Tesla union in the U.S.
- On Tuesday, more than two dozen employees sent a letter to Tesla’s management declaring their intent to organize and asked the company to affirm that workers won’t face negative repercussions.
