It's all well and good for Ford and GM to piggyback on Tesla hardware. But they also probably are now exposed to the risk that Tesla will pull out, throw them out, or pull some other stunt that hangs them out to dry.

Because Musk has never made something available for free, them suddenly pulled out, then come back again for a price, right?

https://www.reuters.com/technology/gm-ceo-discuss-future-ev-charging-with-musk-twitter-2023-06-08/

#Europe: here, let's remove your #RangeAnxiety

"By 2028, there must be #FastChargers at least every 60 km on the #EU’s key #motorways. (120km for truck chargers).

All customers must be able to pay with cards or contactless devices (without third party app downloads).

By 2027, the EU will develop a public database of charging stations, with information on pricing, availability, and waiting times."

Connectors?
Type 2 CCS on all of them.
See posts above.

https://www.fleeteurope.com/en/new-energies/europe/article/fast-chargers-every-60-km-key-eu-motorways?a=FJA05&t%5B0%5D=Charging&curl=1

New development in the #USA:

"Seven major automakers on Wednesday said they were forming a new company to provide #ElectricVehicleCharging in the U.S., in a challenge to Tesla."

– Goal: 30,000 chargers in North America, starting along major highways and in cities.
– Connectors: CCS or NACS (Tesla)? Unknown.
– Payment method: unknown

But::
"They also get to control the customer experience and collect data."

This charging network will sell your data, baby.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/challenge-tesla-major-automakers-launch-ev-charging-network-2023-07-26/