Nissan on Wednesday became the first Japanese automaker to confirm the switch to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector in future EVs, starting in 2025. The transition will start in 2024 with a NACS adapter set to be made available for North American Ariya models, all currently equipped with CCS1 DC fast-charging. That will […]
Rivian pass-through charging could use its EVs as extension cords
Rivian has filed a patent application for a pass-through charging system that would allow the automaker’s electric trucks to pass current from vehicle to vehicle. As described in the application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on June 22 and originally filed in December 2021, pass-through charging could solve […]
Why it’s better with or without Tesla’s NACS
The 800-volt DC fast-charging that a handful of electric vehicles on the market are capable of at this point is widely seen as a technology advantage. But not a single Tesla currently offers it. Nor does the Tesla Supercharger network in the U.S. The odd thing about charging at 800 volts or higher, versus the […]
Mercedes-Benz shifts to Tesla charging port for North America
Mercedes-Benz on Friday announced that it will adopt the Tesla charging port for future EVs and a planned charging network in North America. Just as with the other brands that have committed so far—Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo, and Polestar—Mercedes will offer an adapter in 2024 to allow owners of current EVs to use the Tesla […]
Federal study lays out US charging needs by 2030
Stricter emissions standards, automaker EV goals, and increasing consumer demand for EVs will create more need for public charging infrastructure, which a new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) aims to quantify. The NREL estimates that current regulatory and industry trends will lead to 30 million to 42 million EVs on U.S. roads […]
Will Tesla Supercharger reliability extend to other brands’ EVs?
A shift to Tesla’s NACS connector in future EVs, and Tesla Supercharger compatibility even sooner, has now been announced by enough automakers to declare it the majority charging standard for EVs in North America for the foreseeable future. And while automaker press releases and statements have pointed primarily to the number of charge points that […]
Electrify America adding Tesla charging
Electrify America on Thursday announced that it will add Tesla connectors to its charging network in the U.S. and Canada. The company said in a press release that it will continue to provide Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connectors, while also adding the Tesla connector, branded by Tesla as the North American Charging Standard (NACS) as […]
Volvo EVs will adopt Tesla charge port, get Supercharger access
Volvo is the first foreign automaker to announce the adoption of Tesla’s NACS EV charging standard. With a Tuesday confirmation, Volvo said that future Volvo models, starting in 2025, will get the NACS connector for North America. Volvo appeared to indicate that the upcoming $35,000 EX30 EV and U.S.-made EX90, which are both due to […]
Volvo Becomes First European Carmaker To Join Tesla’s Charging Standard In North America
Volvo will join the growing number of automakers adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port for its electric vehicles. As a result of the announcement, its vehicles will be able to use the Supercharger network in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Starting in 2025, Volvo vehicles will come equipped with an NACS […]
Rivian Takes Control Of Internio App To Improve EV Trip Planning
The automaker says that it’ll help improve mapping and future charging infrastructure Swedish EV app maker Internio is now a part of Rivian as the automaker aims to improve its product. The mapping and route planning software included takes far more into account than just range and location. Rivian plans to keep the A Better […]