New Jersey canceled Tesla’s charging contract on the Turnpike with little public explanation. Applegreen was selected despite having far fewer charging stations and higher electricity rates. Tesla added 116 off-Turnpike chargers and remains open to negotiations with state officials.

Tesla called the decision to eliminate the charging stations a setback for EV users on the highway, adding that it offered the NJTA above-market commercial terms, including an offer to build Superchargers at all New Jersey service plazas and with equipment upgrades like screens and NACS with CCS1 “magic docks.”

After reaching a third-party deal, the state has asked Elon Musk's EV company to remove 64 existing chargers from the busy thoroughfare.