The North American Charging Standard (NACS) is quickly becoming the connector of choice as General Motors has announced plans to use it on electric vehicles starting in 2025.
This is a radical change as virtually everyone other than Tesla was using CCS connectors. However, Ford announced plans to embrace NACS last month and now GM is following suit.
Besides announcing plans to switchover to NACS, GM revealed a collaboration with Tesla that will enable owners to charge at more than 12,000 Superchargers. Unfortunately, this won’t happen overnight as the Supercharger network won’t open to GM customers until 2024. When it does, they’ll have to use a NACS to CCS adapter. GM also plans to offer a CCS to NACS adapter in the future, so customers will be able to charge at existing, non-Tesla fast chargers.
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GM isn’t just casually embracing Tesla Superchargers as the company promised to integrate them into their vehicles and mobile apps. This promises to help drivers “quickly and easily locate, pay for, and initiate charging at available Tesla Superchargers.”
GM CEO Mary Barra released a statement saying, “Our vision of the all-electric future means producing millions of world-class EVs across categories and price points, while creating an ecosystem that will accelerate mass EV adoption.” She added, “This collaboration is a key part of our strategy and an important next step in quickly expanding access to fast chargers for our customers. Not only will it help make the transition to electric vehicles more seamless for our customers, but it could help move the industry toward a single North American charging standard.”
Her sentiments were echoed by Tesla’s Senior Director of Charging Infrastructure, Rebecca Tinucci, who remarked “Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Giving every EV owner access to ubiquitous and reliable charging is a cornerstone of that mission. We’re excited to work with other industry leaders like General Motors to provide access to the Tesla Supercharger Network via the North American Charging Standard.”
