Following the news that Ford will adopt Tesla’s connector, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), GM is also confirming that it will adopt the charging standard.
This is likely the next step in a domino effect that should solidify NACS as the new charging standard for electric cars in North America.
When Tesla announced last year that it opened up its proprietary charging connector to try to make it the industry standard in North America, we thought it might be too little too late, despite agreeing that Tesla’s plug was a much superior design than the current CCS standard.
However, we were proven wrong last month when Ford announced that it will integrate the NACS in its future electric vehicles.
At time, we noted that it was a step in the right direction, but that Tesla would likely need another big automaker to get the ball rolling for the standard.
GM CEO Mary Barra confirmed that General Motors will also adopt NACS with the help of Tesla.
She said that the first vehicles with the plug will come in 2025 and like Ford, GM EV owners will all have access to Tesla’s Supercharger network starting in 2024 with a CCS to NACS adapter.
This story is still developing.
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