Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s charging network next year. The startup truck, SUV and delivery van maker says that like GM and Ford, it also will adopt Tesla’s charging connector, another step toward making it the industry standard.
It is another domino to fall as the auto industry considers switching to Tesla’s connector, which it calls the North American Charging Standard.
Tesla’s Superchargers are coveted by other automakers because it has more direct current fast-charging plugs in the U.S. than any other network, and its stations are in prime locations along freeway travel corridors.