Last Wednesday (15) government Joe Biden announced new standards for expanding the national electric vehicle (EV) charging network to encourage the mass adoption of electric vehicles and provide a more convenient user experience.. Changes include the introduction of standardized connectors, payment methods and data privacy guarantees at all charging stations.

These new standards also paved the way for Tesla, for the first time makes its proprietary charging network compatible with third-party electric vehicles in the US. The decision is a milestone for Tesla, which has long been criticized for creating a dedicated charging network just for its own electric vehicles.

Tesla has joined other industry stakeholders in supporting the Biden administration’s goal of having 500,000 electric vehicle chargers nationwide by 2030. According to the announcement, Tesla has pledged to provide “at least 7,500 chargers for all electric vehicles by the end of 2024This will include 3,500 new and existing 250kW “superchargers” along highways, as well as 4,000 slower “chargers” in hotels and restaurants in urban and rural areas.

Tesla has yet to reveal how it intends to adapt its charging network to meet the new connector type standards set by the Biden administration. The most commonly used connector type today is the Combined Charging System (CCS). Any company that wants a stake in the $7.5 billion in federal funding for an electric vehicle initiative must adopt the CCS standard, according to Reuters.

However, a White House spokesman said that Tesla already has a “hardware and software solution” that complies with the CCS standard and may qualify for government funding to upgrade its charger network.

Biden’s bold project

Several companies, including automotive giants such as General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Ford, have pledged to expand the electric vehicle charging network in the United States through the Department of Defense’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. DOT), led by the Biden administration.

In total, more than a dozen companies plan to add “more than 100,000 public chargers for all electric vehicles.” General Motors and Francis Energy have made some of the biggest commitments, with the former promising to install up to 40,000 Tier 2 public electric vehicle chargers in local communities by 2026, and the latter expanding to 40 states by 2023 and then installing 50,000 chargers. ports for electric vehicles by 2026. 2030 Other companies, including Hertz, BP, Pilot Company, EVgo, TravelCenters of America, ChargePoint, Electrify America, and Starbucks, have also committed to regularly service new charging stations.

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Via: Reuters Source: The White House

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