If you own a Tesla, nothing will change since you will be able to charge your car at Tesla charging stations as well as CCS stations (so long as you have an adapter). You should also have more options as third party charging stations adopt the Tesla NACS standard.
For the non-Tesla vehicles, you will have more options that you did before. As way of background, there are 3 types of Tesla Superchargers:
- Tesla-only Superchargers, which only work for Tesla vehicles.
- All EVs Superchargers, which are available for all EVs to charge with a “Magic Dock” adapter that is provided at the charging post.
- NACS Superchargers, which will become available gradually, by vehicle manufacturer, and can be accessed through an adapter. The adapter has to be provided by your vehicle manufacturer. For new vehicles that are NACS-equipped, no adapter will be necessary.
The following vehicle manufacturers have access to NACS Superchargers:
Ford
General Motors (GM)
Genesis
Hyundai
Kia
Lucid
Mercedes-Benz
Nissan
Polestar
Rivian
Volvo
Acura
The Acura ZDX is currently the brand’s lone EV offering. While the electric mid-size luxury SUV comes standard with a CCS-type charge port, Acura has announced that it will offer an adapter that will allow the ZDX to connect to Tesla’s Superchargers, which use a proprietary NACS port. The CCS-to-NACS adapter will be available through Acura dealers starting sometime in June, and pricing will be announced closer to that time. ZDX owners don’t have to worry about setting a reminder, though, as they’ll get a notification via the Acura EV app. Right now, it’s unclear if Acura plans to transition to a standard NACS plug in the future.
Audi
Audi has agreed to adopt Tesla’s NACS charge port in North America starting in 2025. Along with building new models that feature the plug, the company says it is working on an adapter for pre-2025 models with a CCS-type port, which would give them access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.
BMW
BMW has announced an agreement to adopt Tesla’s NACS charge port starting in 2025. This plan extends to BMW’s subsidiaries, Mini and Rolls-Royce. Existing EVs with the CCS-type port will also be compatible with Tesla’s supercharger network through an adapter. BMW says it’s working on integrating a way to pay for charging with an in-car app as well as providing directions to Tesla chargers through the car’s navigation.
Ford
Ford EV owners now have access to the Tesla Supercharger network, as the automaker has released an official adapter priced at $230. Currently, the Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E feature a CCS-type charge port, but an adapter allows them to connect to Tesla’s fast-chargers. Sometime in 2025, Ford says its new EVs will feature a standard NACS plug.
Genesis
Genesis Motor North America announced on October 5, 2023, that it will adopt NACS as the exclusive charging port for its EVs, starting in the United States in late 2024 and in Canada in 2025. Starting in the first quarter of 2025, Genesis said, owners of Genesis EVs with the CCS port will be able to use an adapter to charge their vehicles on the Tesla Supercharger network. Genesis will also offer adapters for owners of NACS-equipped vehicles so they can charge on CCS equipment.
GM
General Motors was the second automaker to ink a deal with Tesla to adopt its charge port. GM EV owners now have access to Tesla’s Superchargers thanks to an official adapter that costs $225 and lets their CCS ports work with NACS. GM will begin making NACS standard on all its EVs starting in 2025. The company also said it will offer adapters so NACS-equipped models that can connect to CCS chargers.
Honda
Honda has joined the growing list of automakers that have agreed to adopt Tesla’s charge port. The company announced that all of its new electric models will have the NACS plug starting in 2025. Honda also said that it will introduce an adapter for its CCS-equipped EVs so that they’re compatible with Tesla’s charging network.
Hyundai
Hyundai announced in October 2023 that it will fit new or refreshed EV models with the Tesla NACS charge port starting in the fourth quarter of 2024. The company followed through on that promise with the 2025 Ioniq 5, which became the first U.S. model to feature NACS port out of the box. Hyundai is offering an adapter to existing EV drivers without the NACS ports. Hyundai owners with EVs equipped with CCS ports now have access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Those who buy vehicles equipped with NACS ports will get adapters that make these vehicles compatible with CCS charging stations.
Jaguar
Jaguar announced in September 2023 that its upcoming EVs will be compatible with the NACS starting in 2025. The company also says it will source adapters from Tesla and supply those to existing I-Pace owners so they can also charge at Superchargers.
Kia
Kia America announced on October 5, 2023, that it will start building the NACS port into new EVs sold in North America in the fourth quarter of 2024 and will make CCS-to-NACS adapters available through Kia dealers starting in early 2025; they’ll be free for anyone who bought a new EV6 or EV9 after September 4, 2024. Customers who bought those models before that date will have to pay extra, but Kia hasn’t yet said how much. The company also confirmed that the original January 15, 2025, launch of access to Tesla’s Supercharger network has been pushed back. That’s when owners of Kia EVs will be able to locate Tesla Supercharger stations using the Kia Connect app once a “forthcoming” software upgrade has been completed, the automaker said.
Lexus
Starting in 2025, electric Lexus models will come standard with a NACS charge port, which is Telsa’s proprietary plug. This means the brand’s EVs will have access to the nationwide Supercharger network. Like other automakers who have made this agreement, Lexus says models with a CCS-type port will have access to an adapter that will make them compatible with NACS plugs.
Lucid
Lucid has announced that its new vehicles will start adopting Tesla’s proprietary NACS charge port in 2025. The company also said that current Lucid models that feature a CCS-type port will be compatible with an adapter that allows them to charge at the Tesla Supercharger network too.
Mazda
Beginning in 2025, every new Mazda model sold in North America will feature a NACS charge port. The automaker has announced an agreement to adopt Tesla’s proprietary plug, which means owners will have access to the expansive Supercharger network. Unlike most other companies, Mazda didn’t mention whether it will offer an adapter for EVs with a CCS-type port. Of course, that’s a short list, as the now-defunct MX-30 was Mazda’s sole electric model.
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz owners can now access Tesla’s Supercharger network so long as they use a CCS-to-NACS adapter. A Mercedes-approved adapter will soon be available at dealerships for $185. Along with Supercharger access, electric Mercedes models will be able to add a “Plug & Charge” feature via a free over-the-air update, which makes things easier as charging and payment are initiated by simply plugging in. Mercedes was the first German automaker to announce plans to adopt Tesla’s NACS charge port, and it still plans to equip its new electric models with the plug starting sometime this year. Mercedes also plans to build its own charging network in North America, with the goal of offering over 2500 fast chargers.
Mini
As part of BMW’s agreement to adopt Tesla’s NACS charge port, new electric Mini models will be equipped with the plug starting in 2025. In that same timeframe, existing Mini EVs with the CCS-type port will also be compatible with Tesla’s supercharger network through an adapter in the same timeframe.
Nissan
Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to announce plans to adopt Tesla’s NACS charge port, which the company will do for the Canadian and U.S. markets starting in 2025. For Nissan Ariyas, which are equipped with a CCS-style port, the automaker will predictably offer an adapter to allow the SUV to connect to Tesla’s Supercharger network.
Polestar/Volvo
Polestar and Volvo are the first foreign automakers to team up with Tesla. The Chinese-owned Swedish brands will both make the NACS port standard on all of their EVs starting in 2025. Like the other companies, an adapter to make their CCS ports compatible with Tesla’s Superchargers will be offered in the first half or middle of next year. Polestar and Volvo will also offer a NACS-to-CCS adapter for those who need to connect to a non-Tesla charger.
Porsche
Porsche—like the rest of the VW Group family—has agreed to adopt Tesla’s NACS plug starting in 2025 in North America. Not only will new Porsche models come standard with that charge port, but the company is expected to have an adapter for existing models with a CCS-type port. That will allow access to Tesla’s Superchargers.
Rivian
Following Ford and GM, Rivian has agreed to work with Tesla, with the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV getting NACS ports sometime in 2025. An adapter for those models will become available next year.
Rolls-Royce
As part of BMW’s agreement to adopt Tesla’s NACS charge port, new electric Rolls-Royce models will be equipped with the plug starting in 2025. In that same timeframe, existing RR EVs with the CCS-type port will also be compatible with Tesla’s supercharger network through an adapter.
Scout Motors
While Scout hasn’t yet revealed details about its upcoming pickup truck and SUV, the company, which is part of VW Group, has agreed to adopt Tesla’s charge port. That’s expected to be the standard starting in 2025, but it remains to be seen when Scout will bring its first products to market.
Toyota
Toyota has announced that starting in 2025 its new electric models will come standard with a NACS charge port, which is Telsa’s proprietary plug. This means the brand’s EVs will have access to the nationwide Supercharger network. Like other automakers who have made this agreement, Toyota says models with a CCS-type port will have access to an adapter that will make them compatible with NACS plugs.
Volkswagen
Agreeing to adopt the NACS charge port in North America, Volkswagen joins several other German automakers. The agreement will see 2025 VW models come standard with Tesla’s proprietary plug. The company also plans to develop adapters for existing models with CCS-type outlets by 2025, meaning those VWs will be able to access Tesla’s Supercharger network.
Automakers Reportedly in Talks with Tesla
Stellantis
Stellantis executives are in conversations with Tesla. Their brands include Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Maserati, and Ram.