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GM Will Join Tesla's EV Charging Network in Step Closer to US Industry Standard

  • GM follows Ford in adopting Tesla’s Supercharger network
  • Car buyers will gain access to 12,000 charging stations
WATCH: GM is adapting its electric vehicles to Tesla’s Superchargers. William Wilkes reports.Source: Bloomberg
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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.

GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra broke her seven-month silence on Twitter to announce the news with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces Thursday, saying GM EVs will gain access to 12,000 Superchargers.