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2 days agoTesla's northernmost Supercharger in North America opens
Tesla opened an eight-stall V4 Supercharger in Fairbanks, Alaska—the northernmost in North America—offering up to 325 kW charging at $0.43/kWh.
Tesla has added the 15th automaker to the growing list of companies whose EVs can utilize the Supercharger Network this year, as BMW is the latest company to gain access to the largest charging infrastructure in the world. BMW became the 15th company in 2025 to gain Tesla Supercharger access, after the company confirmed to its EV owners that they could use any of the more than 25,000 Supercharging stalls in North America. Welcome @BMW owners. Download the Tesla app to charge → https://t.co/vnu0NHA7Ab - Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) December 10, 2025
Tesla's 75,000th stall is hosted at the South Hobart Smart Store on Cascade Road, South Hobart, TAS 7004, as noted in a techAU report. The location features four next-generation V4 Superchargers, which are built with longer cables that should make it easy even for non-Teslas to use the rapid charger. The site also includes simplified payment options, aligning with Tesla's push to make V4 stations more accessible to a broader set of drivers.
Starting on November 18th, Volkswagen owners in the U.S. and Canada will be able to plug into one of more than 25,000 supported Superchargers across North America. This is a pretty major upgrade for VW drivers. For comparison, the vehicles currently have access to about 5,000 DC Fast Charging sites through VW's partnership with Electrify America. Of course it also has access to any other DC Fast Charger available publicly as well, but Tesla's massive network opens up significant more charging opportunities for owners.
Earlier this year, Slate Auto emerged from stealth mode and stunned industry watchers with the Slate Truck, a compact electric pickup it plans to sell for less than $30,000. Achieving that price won't be easy, but Slate really does look to be doing things differently from the rest of the industry -even Tesla. For example, the truck will be made from just 600 parts, with no paint or even an infotainment system, to keep costs down.
Owners of Audi and Porsche electric cars in the United States and Canada will gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network of DC fast chargers tomorrow. The move comes as more and more automakers have struck deals with Tesla to use its expansive network, which now has over 23,500 stalls open to non-Tesla EVs and over 35,000 stalls in total.
Leaving aside the fact that you'll need an NACS to CCS1 adapter, the Supercharger cable might not reach the charge port many popular EVs, including the Chevy Blazer EV and the aforementioned trucks. The most popular stall version, known as V3, was designed for Tesla EVs, which have the charge port on the rear left, while many American electric pickups and SUVs have their ports on the front left side.