US car makers plan thousands of EV chargers in billion-dollar effort

US car makers plan thousands of EV chargers in billion-dollar effort
Bloomberg recently reported on the difficulty travellers have finding hotels with EV chargers across the US. (Image: Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg)
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By Wilfried Eckl-Dorna and Gabrielle CoppolaGlobal car manufacturers are joining forces to install at least 30,000 fast chargers for electric vehicles across North America. The venture is backed by  GM, Stellantis, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.The new stations will support both Tesla’s North American Charging Standard and the competing Combined Charging System, with the first chargers opening in summer 2024, according to a joint statement.The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that the companies would collectivel...

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