One of the final remaining holdouts has lastly caved as the Volkswagen Group has announced their brands will adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) beginning in 2025. This signifies Audi, Porsche, Scout, and Volkswagen autos for North America will have the Tesla-made port.

Details will be announced closer to that date, but Volkswagen mentioned they’re “committed to improving the charging experience through open standards and interoperability.” While present owners will be stuck with the Combined Charging System (CCS), the brands are exploring adapters which would allow current autos to be replenished at NACS chargers.

Tesla’s Senior Director of Charging, Rebecca Tinucci, mentioned “With the VW Group’s commitment, almost every major automotive manufacturer is onboard, rallying behind a shared vision of improving charging experiences for all EV drivers.” She went on to note this is a radical modify as the NACS was tiny much more than a dream at the starting of the year.

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 Audi, Porsche, Scout, And VW Embrace Tesla’s North American Charging Standard

Speaking of Tesla, owners of Volkswagen Group autos can anticipate access to much more than 15,000 Superchargers. That’s excellent news, but they’re going to be crowded as practically each and every automaker will have access to the Supercharger network in the close to future.

While Volkswagen didn’t go into specifics about future autos, Scout CEO Scott Keogh confirmed their upcoming models will have NACS connectors from the onset. This is a smart move as it properly signifies they’re future-proof.


With today’s announcement, Stellantis is the only key automaker not to embrace the NCAS. However, it is probably only a manner of time till that takes place.

Brands That Have Embraced The NACS

Brand Type Confirmed
Ford / Lincoln Automaker May 2023
General Motors Automaker June 2023
Rivian Automaker June 2023
Volvo / Polestar Automaker June 2023
Mercedes Automaker July 2023
Nissan / Infiniti Automaker July 2023
Fisker Automaker Aug 2023
Honda / Acura Automaker Sept 2023
Jaguar Automaker Sept 2023
Hyundai Automaker Oct 2023
Kia Automaker Oct 2023
Genesis Automaker Oct 2023
BMW Automaker Oct 2023
Rolls-Royce Automaker Oct 2023
Mini Automaker Oct 2023
Toyota / Lexus Automaker Oct 2023
Subaru Automaker Nov 2023
Lucid Automaker Nov 2023
VW Automaker Dec 2023
Stellantis Automaker * In Talks
SK Charging Net. June 2023
ChargePoint Charging Net. June 2023
Blink Charging Charging Net. June 2023
Tritium Charging Net. June 2023
EVgo Charging Net. June 2023
ABB Charging Net. June 2023
Wallbox Charging Net. June 2023
Electrify America Charging Net. June 2023
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