Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/germany-talks-tesla-over-sharing-122755442.html Germany is trying to get Tesla (TSLA) to allow cars from rival automakers access to its charging stations, according to a Reuters report. Tesla has more than 1,000 charging stations in Germany. The country as a whole has some 40,000 public charging stations. Germany is trying to expand the infrastructure that will encourage the adoption of electric vehicles. It wants to enable drivers to access charging locations across brands. There would also be a single payment system where drivers could pay with smartphones. (See Tesla stock chart on TipRanks). "I am in direct talks with carmakers such as Tesla to make sure the existing infrastructure, for example Tesla's Superchargers, will be open to other manufacturers," Germany’s transport minister Andreas Scheuer was quoted saying by German newspaper Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung, according to Reuters. . . . That is exactly what SuperChargers need, below 50 kW EVs eating up Tesla charging spots. In reality, this is just another freeloader trying to steal Tesla charging spots ... ones that Tesla owners paid for. Bob Wilson