According to a report on the Elektromobilitäs website electrek Tesla has promised the Norwegian government that it will open the local Supercharger network to other automakers by September 2022.

The news comes at a time when rumors are swirling that Tesla may be opening up its fast charging network to electric vehicles. How electrek Writes, Tesla now has 25,000 Superchargers at more than 2,700 stations around the world. He has long been in talks with other manufacturers, but also with governments such as Germany.

In the middle of the month, German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) insisted that Tesla release its “Supercharger” fast charging stations for all-electric cars. New Osnabrück Newspapers “I am in direct contact with manufacturers such as Tesla to ensure that the existing infrastructure, for example the Tesla Supercharger, is also open to other manufacturers,” the minister said.

Tesla is requesting perks

Tesla told Norwegian officials loudly electrek Among other things, said infrastructure should be developed with a publicly accessible proposal as a prerequisite. Tesla is applying for a waiver to expand to five fast charging stations and describes in the application that the respective charging stations will be publicly accessible from the third quarter of 2022.

For the first time, it is scheduled to open up its Supercharger network to other automakers. It is not clear whether this only applies to Norway, Europe or the world.

(FPI)