VW in talks to adopt Tesla’s EV charging plug, but Toyota is staying silent
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Tesla has racked up a series of EV charging wins in recent weeks, with Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, and Rivian all announcing plans to adopt the company's charging connectors for their vehicles. But there are still a number of notable holdouts - although that could shift dramatically in the days to come.
Volkswagen, one of the world's largest automakers, with brands like Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Porsche, and Lamborghini under its umbrella, said in a statement that it is in talks with Tesla about installing ports in its EVs compatible with Tesla's plugs. The statement followed the news that Electrify America, the company's EV charging station operator, would soon begin adding Tesla charging plugs, also called the North American Charging...