Tesla laid off its Supercharger team. Here’s why automakers and others in the EV industry are concerned

Nearly all other automakers selling electric vehicles in the U.S. have signed up to join Tesla’s Supercharger network, which has the most plugs of any network in the nation.

Elon Musk‘s move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging network has touched off worries in the auto industry about plans to open the chargers to EVs made by other automakers.