Toyota became the latest to hop on the bandwagon this week, joining the likes of Lexus, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes, GM, Ford and others. The switch won’t be immediate though — most of these companies say their EVs won’t come equipped with support for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) until 2025.
How many automakers will be adopting Tesla’s EV charging standard?
Answer: It’s easier to ask how many won’t be at this point.
Tesla arguably has the most robust electric vehicle charging network in the U.S., so it makes sense that other automakers would want to make their EVs capable of using it. A number of them have announced recently that they’ll be adopting Tesla’s charging standard for their EVs going forward, meaning drivers of those vehicles will be able to top up at any Tesla charging station without needing an adapter.
Toyota became the latest to hop on the bandwagon this week, joining the likes of Lexus, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes, GM, Ford and others. The switch won’t be immediate though — most of these companies say their EVs won’t come equipped with support for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) until 2025.
The only major holdouts who haven’t announced the switch at this point are Stellantis and Volkswagen. The latter is reportedly in discussions with Tesla about it, while the former says that they’re looking into it.
Toyota became the latest to hop on the bandwagon this week, joining the likes of Lexus, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes, GM, Ford and others. The switch won’t be immediate though — most of these companies say their EVs won’t come equipped with support for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) until 2025.
