Tesla shares jump on EV charging tie-up with GM

June 9 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) shares jumped 5% on Friday on expectations that its electric-vehicle charging system would become an industry standard after General Motors (GM.N) joined cross-town rival Ford (F.N) in agreeing to use the Tesla Supercharger network.The Elon Musk-led automaker was on course for its eleventh straight session of gains, which would mark its longest winning streak in 2-1/2 years, if premarket gains hold. Tesla was also the third-most traded U.S. stock across exchanges.Already the world’s most valuable automaker, Tesla was set to increase its market value by more than $30 billion to about $780 …
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