• General Motors (parent company of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC) said that owners of GM EVs could access Superchargers using an adapter as of Sept. 18, 2024. New vehicles will get built-in NACS charging ports starting in 2025. Owners of existing GM EVs, including the Chevrolet Bolt, Bolt EUV, and Blazer EV; the GMC Hummer EV; and the Cadillac Lyriq can purchase an approved adapter for $225 through their vehicle’s phone app. The automaker says that it is using multiple suppliers to manufacture the adapters, and that they will be available in the U.S. before they go on sale in Canada.
• Honda says it is planning to launch a new EV model in North America in 2025 that will be equipped with an NACS port, and that all future Honda EVs will adopt the NACS standard. EV models launched in North America before 2025 will be equipped with a CCS port and an NACS adapter.
• Hyundai and Genesis say that all-new or refreshed Hyundai and Genesis EVs will come exclusively with an NACS port beginning in the last months of 2024 in the U.S., and in early 2025 in Canada. Hyundai tells CR that adapters for existing vehicles will be available later in 2024. When it goes on sale this fall, the refreshed 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is expected to be the first non-Tesla vehicle equipped with an NACS outlet.
• Jaguar says that it will fit all new EVs with NACS connectors starting in 2025, and will make adapters available for existing I-Pace vehicles.
• Kia says that upcoming new Kia EVs will get a standard NACS connector, with CCS-to-NACS adapters available for older vehicle starting in 2025. Kia EV owners will be able to access and pay at Tesla’s Supercharger network via the Kia Connect app after a software upgrade.
• Mazda says it will adopt the NACS charging ports on electric vehicles launched from 2025 onward.
• Mercedes-Benz tells CR it will “have more specific details to share later this year” about when existing EVs will be able to plug into a Supercharger using an adapter. The automaker is still on track to install NACS ports on new cars starting in 2025. In addition, the automaker is building its own charging stations that will feature NACS and CCS plugs and be open to all types of EVs.
• Nissan says that it will adopt NACS for the Ariya and future EV models starting in 2025. For 2024, Ariya owners will get an NACS adapter. Unlike the Leaf, the current Ariya already has a CCS charging port.
• Polestar (which, along with Volvo, is owned by Geely) says upcoming Polestar vehicles sold in 2025 will have NACS ports installed by default and will get a CCS adapter to use the existing CCS charging infrastructure.
• Rivian says a free adapter allows the current R1T and R1S to plug in at Superchargers as of March 18, 2024, while 2025 and newer vehicles will get NACS charging ports built in. Owners can order an adapter through an in-car notification.
• Stellantis (parent company of Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Maserati, and Ram) will adopt the NACS connector starting with select models in 2025. During the transition, the automaker will make adapters available for vehicles fitted with the Combined Charging System (CCS) port.
• Toyota says that Toyota and Lexus EVs will have access to Tesla Superchargers and that new Toyota and Lexus vehicles will adopt NACS starting in 2025. Owners of existing Toyota and Lexus EVs will get NACS adapters at that time as well.
• Volkswagen Group of America brands—Audi, Porsche, Scout Motors, and Volkswagen—will implement the NACS standard on vehicles starting in the 2025 model year. The automaker tells CR it is planning to release an adapter to be sold as an accessory at dealerships.
• Volvo initially targeted early 2024 for adapter availability, but now says that it does not have a specific date to share.
