GM Joins Ford in Embracing Tesla’s NACS Charging Technology, Further Solidifying its
Position as the Industry Standard for EV Charging
● Beginning in 2024, General Motors will collaborate with Tesla to let owners of GM EVs
access the Tesla 12,000-unit fast-charging network.
● The Combined Charging System, or CCS, is currently used to charge GM EVs. According
to GM, owners will be able to acquire an adaptor to make their EVs compatible with Tesla’s
Supercharger network, which uses the North American Charging Standard, or NACS,
starting next year.
● Ford said in May that it would collaborate with Tesla to allow its electric vehicles to be
charged via the Supercharger network.
Starting in 2024, General Motors’ electric vehicles will be able to utilize Tesla’s Supercharger
network, putting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) on track to become the
dominant charging technology in North America. GM automobiles are currently equipped with
the Combined Charging System or CCS.
On Thursday, GM CEO Mary Barra announced Twitter Spaces. The collaboration with Tesla is
projected to save the corporation millions in costs for expanding its charging infrastructure. GM
has 134,000 chargers available via its Ultium Charge 360 program and mobile app. Barra said this
collaboration will “help move the industry toward a single North American Charging Standard.”
During the Twitter chat, Barra expressed excitement over GM customers having access to “12,000
Tesla fast-chargers.” “I couldn’t be more excited about what this will mean for customers and EV
adoption.”
Starting in 2025, GM to Integrate Built-In NACS Charging Technology
GM said today that it will begin incorporating NACS charging into new EVs in 2025. Meanwhile,
it will provide adapters for GM EV owners to utilize NACS charging stations. The company also
stated that it would make adapters accessible for people who possess NACS-compliant vehicles
(such as Teslas) so that they may utilize the existing CCS charging stations.