NACS

Electrify America and Blink are the latest EV charging station makers to announce that they’ll add NACS connectors to their EV chargers. Electrify America and Blink adopt NACS NACS – or the North American Charging Standard, previously known as the Tesla charging connector – is an EV charging connector system that Tesla developed and owned. So what this announcement means is that Tesla drivers or EVs that feature NACS will be able to charge at non-Tesla networks without having to use an…

After this one, how many automakers are left? Today, Polestar announced that it will join the growing list of EV automakers and adopt Tesla’s charging connector and port. In a press release, the company said that it will start using Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging connector in its future electric vehicles starting in 2025, similar to a number of other companies adopting the standard that year. In addition to adopting Tesla’s charging connector, the company will also gain access…

Polestar drivers are gaining access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. Swedish EV maker Polestar (PSNY) announced Thursday it’s officially adopting Tesla’s NACS connector. Polestar EVs to be equipped with Tesla’s NACS from 2025 Starting in 2025, new Polestar vehicles sold in North America will feature Tesla’s NACS charging port as standard. Meanwhile, adapters are expected to roll out in mid-2024 to help existing Polestar drivers access the network. Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar,…

General Motors (GM) is going all-electric, but the transition hasn’t happened as quickly as many anticipated. The automaker is overcoming supply chain hurdles as it ramps up EV production. With several high-volume EVs launching, GM’s CEO Mary Barra believes “it will be dramatically different” next year. But will it be enough to surpass Tesla? In an interview with NBC News’ Rebecca Blumenstein at the Aspen Ideas Festival this week, Barra discussed the automaker’s future as the leader…

SAE International announced that it is starting the process to officially standardize the North American Charging Standard (NACS), which should make the connector less dependent on Tesla. In November 2022, Tesla announced that it was opening its proprietary connector as a charging standard to be adopted in North America. It named it North American Charging Standard (NACS). It took a while, but NACS is now gaining momentum, with GM, Ford, Rivian, and Volvo announcing that they will adopt the…

Volvo announced that it will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector on future electric vehicles starting in 2025 and for existing Volvo EVs with an adapter coming next year. The Swedish automaker becomes the latest electric automaker to adopt the standard for its electric vehicles in North America, following the announcements from Ford, GM, and Rivian, in that order. Volvo announced in a press release: As part of Volvo Cars’ aim to be a fully electric car maker by 2030, the company is the first…

Jeep and RAM owner, Stellantis, launched a new EV charging and energy business, “Free2Move Charge,” on Tuesday to maximize the benefits of owning an electric car. Meanwhile, the automaker has yet to commit to adopting Tesla’s NACS as North America moves closer to making it the standard connector. Stellantis launches Free2Move EV charging business Free2Move Charge will be managed by Stellantis’s new Charging & Energy Business Unit and is designed to “address all EV customer needs,…

ChargePoint announced today that it is adopting Tesla’s NACS connector, which will be offered on new and existing charging stations. Soon after GM announced that it was adopting NACS, Tesla’s proprietary connector that it decided to open to the rest of the industry, virtually all charging station manufacturers and operators announced that they will offer NACS connectors on their charging stations. But there was a big one missing: ChargePoint. It sounds like it took a little more time to…

Washington state intends to mandate public chargers to use Tesla’s NACS plug if they want public money, according to Reuters, following hot on the heels of Texas’ announcement to do the same. Tesla first announced its “NACS standard” last November, 10 years after the Model S, the first car using Tesla’s connector, hit the road. At the time, it seemed like a rather late decision, and we weren’t sure whether it would be adopted by other automakers since J1772/CCS had already been built into all…

says it will require state-funded electric vehicle charging stations to have a connector for North American Charging Standard (NACS). The news comes as automakers such as Ford, GM and Rivian shift to adopting the NACS and away from the Combined Charging System (CCS). The Texas Department of Transportation told that the automakers’ move to NACS prompted the requirement for EV charging companies to install NACS connectors if they want to be included in a state program that involves federal funding. DC fast chargers in…