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Despite supporting a new DC fast charging network, Rivian won’t abandon its own charging operation.

America doesn’t have a lot to brag about when it comes to its electric vehicle charging stations. Sure, the country’s charging network is growing, but not without setbacks, widespread reliability issues and even long waiting lines at some stations. Still, charging companies are stepping up and one consortium just doubled…

It’s no secret that Walmart has been quietly working on its own electric vehicle charging network. The company announced as much over a year ago. However, since then, it has been tight-lipped about how it would go about doing so—until now.

Not so long ago, the century-old structure with the angled roof in Apex, North Carolina, was a Phillips 66 gas station, said mayor Jacques K. Gilbert. He liked riding there with his parents, he recalled, because “it sold honey buns.”