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Tesla pulls back from supercharger network. This mystifies me and confirms my decision that my current Tesla is my last. Will likely move to a plug in hybrid of some sort in a couple years.

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-is-pulling-back-from-ev-charging-and-people-are-freaking-out-ee8e490c?st=bxolsjpjqpea2ee&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

The article is behind a paywall but starts:

Tesla Is Pulling Back From EV Charging, and People Are Freaking Out
Widespread layoffs within the Tesla unit are a blow to efforts to build out a national charging network

Tesla’s move this week to lay off much of the team responsible for creating the largest and most successful electric-vehicle charging network in the U.S. threw the industry into a state of shock and confusion.

The layoffs halted construction work at a dozen Supercharger sites in Texas. In New York, property owners in negotiations with Tesla were told the company was withdrawing from discussions about adding chargers to their sites.

The upheaval comes as the EV industry struggles with sluggish sales growth and a bumpy rollout of a national highway-charging network.

The Tesla layoffs were sweeping and included employees in the sales force to those overseeing the construction of charging sites, according to people familiar with the decision. Contractors and executives at other automakers that have partnered with Tesla on charging described widespread confusion over the future of Tesla’s charging business.