The company currently operates 23 Supercharger stations in Europe, however drivers cannot yet drive completely across the continent without topping off their battery at a third-party charging location.
The European charging network is currently centered around Germany, pushing north into Norway and south to Italy. The company will expand the footprint with dozens of additional locations by the end of the year, extending the footprint further south and into the arctic circle.
“This shows how important the European market is for Tesla,” the company said in a statement published by Bloomberg.
Drivers in the US market can currently travel across the country for free, with a network of 97 stations up and down each coast and traversing the upper Great Plains states.
The expanded network is viewed as a key element in Tesla’s continued growth, helping drive sales of the current Model S sedan and providing a platform for the startup’s upcoming mass-market model
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