BMW, famed German automaker and parent company to Mini and Rolls-Royce, announced its intention to adopt Tesla’s electric vehicle charging standard for its future EVs, in the latest win for Elon Musk’s company. BMW said that owners of electric vehicles with the Combined Charging System outlet will get access to Tesla’s Supercharger network in early 2025, most likely through the use of an adapter.
The holdouts include three of the biggest automakers in the world: Volkswagen, Toyota, and Stellantis. Until recently, Tesla Superchargers were exclusive to Tesla owners. In fact, it was one of Tesla’s main selling points: consistent, exclusive, and abundant EV charging. But that began to change several years ago when the company started offering access to non-Tesla EVs —first in Europe and then in the US after the Biden administration said it would be a prerequisite to tap into some of the $7.