Tesla continues to further open access to its Supercharger network. Indeed, the manufacturer has just announced a partnership with the large retailer Casino for the installation of Superchargers in the car parks of the group’s stores. For the moment, only 31 establishments are concerned.
As you may know, Tesla recently announced the opening of its Supercharger network to vehicles from competing brands in France. After an initial test phase in the Netherlands, France and Norway will therefore benefit from Tesla’s high-performance charging stations.
Of course, the number of Superchargers accessible to vehicles from other manufacturers is currently limited: only 16 of the 100 sites listed in France. To take advantage of this, your electric vehicle must be equipped with a CSS port and it will also be necessary to use the Tesla application to recharge your batteries from Tesla stations.
As the months pass, the number of Superchargers open to non-Tesla cars will grow. And on this subject, we have just learned thanks to our colleagues from the Parisian than Tesla plans to further expand access to Superchargers. Indeed, the American company has signed a partnership with the casino group to deploy Superchargers in the car parks of 31 stores.
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“Originally, our terminals were only compatible with Teslas, but we aim to open the network to all electric vehicles to accelerate the transition to more sustainable mobility.” assures a spokesperson for the brand led by Elon Musk.
specify that Casino had already undertaken similar initiatives, since the retail brand has already installed 13 charging stations in certain car parks. “We wanted to develop Superchargers, which are faster and more powerful, and Tesla was looking for a partner to strengthen itself on the main holiday routes that connect northern Europe, southern France as well as Spain and Italy” , explains Tina Schuler, General Manager of Géant Casino.
According to statements from both companies, a store in Annecy will be the first to welcome Superchargersstarting in the summer of 2022. Four shopping centers will then follow in the second half of 2022, then 27 other establishments in 2023. “This agreement with Tesla, which is the benchmark for electric cars worldwide, is very rewarding. The sites chosen will be easily accessible from motorway exits and will also allow our customers to do their shopping during loading time”. specifies the CEO of Géant Casino in the columns of Parisian.
