Tesla to tap public funding for building electric-vehicle chargers in a move to allow non-Tesla drivers to use its fast chargers
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EV giant Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is trying to tap into public funding to build electric-vehicle chargers in a move to open some of its U.S. Supercharger network to EVs made by other manufacturers - WSJ.

Recent regulatory filings and other documents indicate that the company is applying for public funding that, if granted, would require access by other makers of EVs to the network.
The company has been allowing non-Tesla EVs to use its Supercharger plugs in several cities in Europe as part of a limited pilot program and by year-end expects to begin production of new Supercharger equipment that will enable non-Tesla EV drivers in North America to use Tesla Superchargers.
The moves come as the Biden administration prepares to give states $7.5B for charging stations, money included in the $1T infrastructure bill passed by Congress last year, and as states ready plans for how to build out their slice of a national charging network.
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