To enable existing customers with a Combined Charging System (CCS) charging port to access the Tesla Supercharger network, which would greatly expand charging provider choice, the brands are exploring adapter solutions for existing vehicles. This has the potential to expand customer charging access to more than 15,000 Superchargers. This is in addition to the more than 3,800 DC fast charging outlets currently in operation by Electrify America and Electrify Canada.
Electrify America has already announced it will work to offer the NACS connector at charging stations by 2025 in North America, as well as continuing to support CCS.
Pointing out that at the beginning of 2023, the North American Charging standard was just an idea, Rebecca Tinucci, senior director of charging at Tesla highlighted what has been achieved. “Today, with the VW Group’s commitment, almost every major automotive manufacturer is onboard, rallying behind a shared vision of improving charging experiences for all EV drivers. This is only the beginning of our industry-wide efforts to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.”
Details of the planned integration of the Tesla North American Charging Standard into specific models will follow as the launch date of 2025 nears.
