Follow Tesla, Rivian Opens Charging Network For All Electric Cars

Rivian charging station. (Doc. Rivian)

JAKARTA - Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is following in Tesla's footsteps by announcing plans to open access to his EV charging network, the "Adventure Network", for all electric cars, not just the Rivian brand.

Launching InsideEvs, February 23, starting in the first half of 2024, Rivian's charging network, which currently has 67 locations with 400 fast charging, will be open to all electric car users. Rivian also plans to build hundreds more locations with thousands of additional outlets.

This move is not as dramatic as Tesla operates the largest and most comfortable charging network in the US. However, in the early stages of EV development, the availability of more chargers is urgently needed to encourage EV adoption.

The survey shows that concerns about the range and access to charging are one of the main factors that makes people hesitate to switch to electric vehicles.

Currently, most EV owners are still charging at home. However, better public charging infrastructure will be critical to support the next batch of EV buyers.

Meanwhile, the US government has allocated 7.5 billion US dollars to fund a national electric vehicle charging project, and the program will not fund exclusive stations for one vehicle brand.