The second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S will add Tesla's connector to its charging stations, another step toward adopting Tesla's plug as the industry standard, according to reports.

Electrify America, with 800 direct-current fast-charging stations and more than 3,600 plugs nationwide will work to add Tesla's connector to existing and future chargers by 2025.

The Volkswagen subsidiary, formed as part of the settlement to the company's diesel emissions-cheating scandal, is second only to Tesla in number of fast-charging plugs in the U.S.

“We look forward to continuing to support industry wide standards that increase vehicle interoperability and streamline public charging,” says Electrify America CEO Robert Barrosa.

The company also will keep the Combined Charging System, or CCS, connector at its stations. At present most electric vehicle models in the U.S. use the CCS connector.

But Ford, General Motors, Rivian and Volvo have said they would join Tesla's large Supercharger network and adopt its North American Charging Standard connector in new versions of their electric vehicles. Others such as Stellantis and Hyundai are considering joining Tesla's network.

Also, ChargePoint, which has the most charging stations of any U.S. network, said it will start offering Tesla connectors for use by charging site hosts later this year. Most of its network, though, is made up of slower Level 2 chargers. Others, such as Blink Charging also have announced plans to add the Tesla connector.

In addition, a key U.S. automotive industry organization says that it will set performance standards for Tesla's electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs.