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Major Automakers Plan Thousands of EV Chargers in $1 Billion Effort

  • New charging joint venture supported by 7 major automakers
  • Plan to install at least 30,000 fast chargers in North America

Fast charging in the US is becoming more competitive as networks open up to Tesla’s plug design standard.

Photographer: Adrian Moser/Bloomberg

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Seven global car manufacturers including General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV are joining forces to install at least 30,000 fast chargers for electric vehicles across North America.

The new stations will support both Tesla Inc.’s North American Charging Standard and the competing Combined Charging System, with the first chargers opening in summer 2024, according to a joint statement Wednesday.