U.S. government will pay Tesla to open its charger network to non-Tesla EVs
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. government will pay Tesla to open its charger network to non-Tesla EVs

LA Times  

Tesla has agreed to open up its charging network to non-Tesla electric vehicles after the U.S. government said it would foot the bill. Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, promised to provide 7,500 open-access chargers in the U.S. by the end of 2024, according to Biden administration officials. The Tesla deal is part of the Biden administration’s $7.5-billion plan to fund 500,000 EV chargers throughout the U.S., mostly along major highways at 50-mile intervals. Autos At Tesla annual meeting, Elon Musk softens claims of a robotaxi fleet next year Less than two months after touting a plan to put driverless taxis on the road, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday walked back the ambitious timetable.

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Universal Plug-and-Charge for EV Charging Stations Is Set to Launch in 2025
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Universal Plug-and-Charge for EV Charging Stations Is Set to Launch in 2025

Wired  

To fill a car with gas, you generally just need a credit card or cash. That situation could change next year if a new “universal Plug and Charge” initiative from SAE International, a group of EV carmakers and chargers, moves ahead and gains ground. Launching in early 2025, the network could make charging an EV actually easier than gassing up: …

Here's how many EV charging stations Biden has built using $7.5bn of your tax money
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Here's how many EV charging stations Biden has built using $7.5bn of your tax money

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration has come under fire for its $7.5billion rollout of electric vehicle charging stations - which is moving at a snail's pace. But the sluggish rollout comes as Biden's mandate that the majority of new cars need to be electric by 2032 quickly approaches, though president-elect Donald Trump has signaled he plans to scrap that rule. Americans have …

Tesla has been slow to make its chargers accessible to other EVs
1 month ago

Tesla has been slow to make its chargers accessible to other EVs

LA Times  

Tesla Inc. promised to drop the wall on its so-called charging “walled garden” two years ago, making its Superchargers accessible to all EVs. “I absolutely love the car, but it’s definitely limited my travel.” Tesla “invited” other brands to adopt its charging port in late 2022. The loss of so many Supercharger workers at Tesla “certainly didn’t help,” said Brent …

Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter
1 month ago

Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter

NPR  

Tesla won the plug war. Within the last 18 months, every other EV maker in the U.S. has agreed to switch to Tesla's technology, in large part because that gives drivers access to the industry-leading charging network that Tesla built. To explain the difference between Tesla's system and CCS, Sun holds up a chunk of black plastic with round holes …

Why Biden’s $7.5B electric vehicle charger push is probably safe from Trump
1 month ago

Why Biden’s $7.5B electric vehicle charger push is probably safe from Trump

Politico  

But the charging money is expected to be largely insulated from Trump’s reach despite the initiative’s lagging rollout, according to experts who closely track the funding. Republicans have taken issue with the programs’ implementation, but the idea of building chargers has been “far more non-partisan than I think people would have anticipated when it was put in the infrastructure law,” …

Elon Musk fired nearly all of Tesla’s Supercharger team after argument with top executive
7 months ago

Elon Musk fired nearly all of Tesla’s Supercharger team after argument with top executive

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk reportedly fired …

Tesla slashed its Supercharger team. What does that mean for America’s EV network?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla slashed its Supercharger team. What does that mean for America’s EV network?

CNN  

CNN — The news this week that Elon Musk laid off Tesla’s entire Supercharger team sent shockwaves of uncertainty through the industry tasked with building America’s new network of EV chargers. “Because NEVI provides grants to states, which run competitive procurements to select vendors, we don’t expect individual business decisions to impact EV charging projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure …

Are Tesla Superchargers really open to other EVs in California? It’s complicated
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Are Tesla Superchargers really open to other EVs in California? It’s complicated

LA Times  

If you visited Elon Musk’s X on Saturday and clicked on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office account, you could watch him pull up to a Tesla charging station, step out of an electric Ford Mustang Mach-E, and announce that Tesla Superchargers were now open to non-Tesla EVs. “Even Tesla, the brand long seen as a shining example of how every …

Elimination of Tesla’s charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elimination of Tesla’s charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Elon Musk’s move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla’s electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla’s network. Expanding access to the network, which previously had been accessible only to Tesla owners, also helped to allay fears that there weren’t enough charging stations …

Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch. Most other automakers followed Ford in joining Tesla’s network and agreeing to switch to Tesla’s plug, called the North American Charging Standard, which is smaller and easier to use than the current plugs on most other …

Musk’s Tesla enters the mainstream as it embraces Biden’s EV charger money
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Musk’s Tesla enters the mainstream as it embraces Biden’s EV charger money

Politico  

We're tracking Biden’s $1.6 trillion climate and infrastructure spending plans. How Tesla chargers went mainstream Tesla’s federal funding surge caps a rapid role reversal for the company in the young world of EV charging. It said a charging station using Tesla’s technology could get federal funds — as long as it also included a CCS plug. At a briefing in …

Wireless charging: The roads where electric vehicles never need to plug in
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Wireless charging: The roads where electric vehicles never need to plug in

BBC  

Wireless charging: The roads where electric vehicles never need to plug in Electreon The first wireless electric road in the US has been installed in Detroit, allowing electric vehicles to charge up as they drive along. Stephen McGee/Michigan Central Induction coils that are connected to the electricity grid are installed beneath the road surface Electreon is piloting wireless charging technology …

White House backs industry effort to standardize Tesla’s EV charging plugs
1 year ago

White House backs industry effort to standardize Tesla’s EV charging plugs

Associated Press  

The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plugs for all EVs in the United States, part of a broad effort to stimulate their sales to help combat climate change. On Tuesday, SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, confirmed as a new standard Tesla’s North American Charging Standard …

White House backs industry effort to standardize Tesla's EV charging plugs
1 year ago

White House backs industry effort to standardize Tesla's EV charging plugs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The White House is lending …

Toyota to adopt Tesla EV charging standard from 2025
1 year, 2 months ago

Toyota to adopt Tesla EV charging standard from 2025

The Hindu  

Japan's Toyota Motor, the world's largest automaker by sales, said on Thursday it had signed an agreement to adopt Tesla's electric-vehicle charging technology from 2025. Ford Motor, General Motors and Nissan are among the other automakers that have adopted Tesla's North American Charging Standard, taking the Elon Musk-led company's superchargers closer to becoming the industry standard at the expense of …

Toyota will join Tesla’s electric vehicle charging network and adopt Tesla connector in future EVs
1 year, 2 months ago

Toyota will join Tesla’s electric vehicle charging network and adopt Tesla connector in future EVs

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Owners of Toyota and Lexus electric vehicles in North America will be able to charge on Tesla’s network starting in 2025, and the Japanese automaker also will start using Tesla’s EV connector. In a statement Thursday, Toyota says it will adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard plug in a little over a year. In June SAE International, formerly …

Honda joins Ford, GM and others in adopting Tesla’s EV charging technology
1 year, 3 months ago

Honda joins Ford, GM and others in adopting Tesla’s EV charging technology

Associated Press  

Honda will join Ford, GM and other electric vehicle makers in adopting Tesla’s charging technology, the company announced Thursday. Analysts say that Tesla’s North American Charging Standard connector and cord are much lighter and easier to handle than the Combined Charging System used by the rest of the auto industry. The addition of yet another EV maker to its charging …

In challenge to Tesla, several major automakers launch US EV charging network
1 year, 4 months ago

In challenge to Tesla, several major automakers launch US EV charging network

Firstpost  

General Motors, Stellantis, Hyundai Motor and its Kia subsidiary, Honda, BMW, and Mercedes Benz are among the brands in the group, which accounts for almost half of US car sales but just a minor portion of the EV market dominated by Tesla Seven major automakers announced on Wednesday the formation of a new firm to supply electric car charging in …

Tesla’s EV plug is closer to becoming the industry standard following a move by an automotive group
1 year, 5 months ago

Tesla’s EV plug is closer to becoming the industry standard following a move by an automotive group

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs. The move Tuesday by SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, comes just weeks after Ford, General Motors and Rivian said they would join Tesla’s large Supercharger network …

Tesla technology inches closer to becoming industry standard as Rivian joins its charging network
1 year, 6 months ago

Tesla technology inches closer to becoming industry standard as Rivian joins its charging network

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s charging network next year. The startup truck, SUV and delivery van maker says Tuesday that like GM and Ford, it also will adopt Tesla’s charging connector, another step toward making it the industry standard. Tesla’s Superchargers are coveted by other automakers because it …

General Motors follows Ford, embraces Tesla's EV charging network
1 year, 6 months ago

General Motors follows Ford, embraces Tesla's EV charging network

Hindustan Times  

General Motors Co. will adapt its electric vehicles to Tesla Inc.’s Superchargers, following Ford Motor Co.’s lead and all but ensuring it will become an industry standard in the US. “Not only will it help make the transition to electric vehicles more seamless for our customers, but it could help move the industry toward a single North American charging standard.” …

EV charging stations using Tesla plugs eligible for federal subsidies: White House
1 year, 6 months ago

EV charging stations using Tesla plugs eligible for federal subsidies: White House

Hindustan Times  

The White House on Friday said electric-vehicle charging stations using Tesla standard plugs would be eligible for billions of dollars in federal subsidies as long as they included the U.S. charging standard connection, CCS, as well. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo The statement follows separate announcements by U.S. automakers Ford Motor and General Motors that they were adopting the Tesla model of …

With GM and Ford embracing Tesla’s EV charging technology, here’s what it means for consumers
1 year, 6 months ago

With GM and Ford embracing Tesla’s EV charging technology, here’s what it means for consumers

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Starting next year, owners of electric vehicles made by General Motors and Ford will be able to charge their EVs at many of Tesla’s charging stations, the largest such network in the country. With GM and Ford joining Tesla’s charging system, the rest of the auto industry may be forced follow suit. At present, two main types of …

GM’s electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla’s vast charging network
1 year, 6 months ago

GM’s electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla’s vast charging network

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla’s extensive charging network beginning early next year. Their discussion comes two weeks after Ford CEO Jim Farley joined Musk to announce that Ford’s electric vehicles would gain access to much of Tesla’s EV-charging network, the largest in the nation. “The most important thing is …

GM's electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla's charging network
1 year, 6 months ago

GM's electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla's charging network

NPR  

GM's electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla's charging network Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Paul Sancya/AP DETROIT — Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla's extensive charging network beginning early next year under an agreement the two companies announced Thursday. GM joins Ford in shifting its electric vehicles to work …

Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring
1 year, 6 months ago

Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring

Associated Press  

DETROIT — All of Ford Motor Co.'s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring. Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the agreement Thursday during a “Twitter Spaces” audio chat. But Ford will switch to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard connector with …

Musk's Tesla Gives Ford Motor Access to its 12,000 Superchargers
1 year, 6 months ago

Musk's Tesla Gives Ford Motor Access to its 12,000 Superchargers

News 18  

All of Ford Motor Co.’s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring. Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the agreement Thursday during a “Twitter Spaces” audio chat. Musk said he didn’t want Tesla’s network to be a “walled garden” and that …

Ford EV owners to get access to Tesla's charging stations from 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

Ford EV owners to get access to Tesla's charging stations from 2024

Hindustan Times  

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it has agreed with Tesla Inc to allow its electric vehicle owners to gain access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America in early 2024. All of Ford Motor Co.'s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations starting in 2024, according to an announcement Thursday, …

Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring
1 year, 7 months ago

Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring

LA Times  

Starting next year, Ford electric vehicles will have access to Tesla’s 12,000 Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada. All of Ford Motor Co.’s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring. But Ford will switch to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard connector with its second-generation …

Tesla will open thousands of its chargers for use with any EV, White House says
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla will open thousands of its chargers for use with any EV, White House says

NPR  

Tesla will open thousands of its chargers for use with any EV, White House says The White House says Tesla will open thousands of its proprietary chargers up to be used by any EV driver. There's the risk of losing customers who are like, well, hey; maybe I don't need a Tesla for my next vehicle because I can still …

White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all
1 year, 10 months ago

White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Wednesday by the White House. The plan will make at least 7,500 chargers from Tesla’s Supercharger and Destination Charger network available to non-Tesla EVs by the …

Tesla to universalise US charging stations as part of $7.5 bn federal program
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla to universalise US charging stations as part of $7.5 bn federal program

Live Mint  

As a part of the universalisation of EV charging in the USA, the Biden administration collaborated with Tesla to open part of its US charging network to all Electric Vehicles. Tesla EV charging stations will be open to all under the $7.5 billion federal program for the expansion of EVs and cut carbon emissions. The electric car maker is planning …

White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all
1 year, 10 months ago

White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all

The Hindu  

Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Wednesday by the White House. The plan will make at least 7,500 chargers from Tesla's Supercharger and Destination Charger network available to non-Tesla EVs by the end of …

Tesla opens charging network to other EVs for the first time
3 years, 1 month ago

Tesla opens charging network to other EVs for the first time

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc is opening its charging network to other electric cars for the first time with a pilot program in the Netherlands, as the world's most valuable carmaker looks to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream. The program will be tested at 10 locations in the Netherlands, the company said on Monday, adding that Dutch non-Tesla EV drivers can access …

Tesla will start sharing its worldwide Supercharger network with other automakers starting in 2022
3 years, 6 months ago

Tesla will start sharing its worldwide Supercharger network with other automakers starting in 2022

Daily Mail  

Tesla will start allowing other automakers to use its Supercharger network in 2022, according to a new report. It's unclear at this point if Tesla will start with its Superchargers in Norway or if it will let other electric vehicles from manufacturers such as General Motors and Ford use the entire network, which now spans more 25,000 chargers at more …

Tesla plans to produce electric car chargers in China, document shows
4 years ago

Tesla plans to produce electric car chargers in China, document shows

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc plans to start manufacturing electric vehicle chargers in China in 2021, according to a document submitted to the Shanghai authorities by the U.S. firm which is seeking to expand sales in the world's biggest car market. Tesla, which now sells its Model 3 electric cars in China and plans to deliver its Model Y sport utility vehicles in …

GM is tripling the size of its EV fast charging network
4 years, 4 months ago

GM is tripling the size of its EV fast charging network

CNN  

New York CNN Business — General Motors is hoping to bolster consumer demand for electric vehicles by tripling the size of its fast charging network. The strategy stands in contrast to Tesla’s own fast charging network, known as Supercharger, that originally focused on providing quick-charge capability along Interstate routes to facilitate long-distance drives. Barra said in a release the expansion …

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