- General Motors will partner with Tesla to allow GM EV owners to use Tesla’s 12,000-unit fast-charging network starting in 2024.
- GM EVs currently charge using a Combined Charging System, or CCS. Starting next year, GM says, owners will be able to get adapters to make their EVs compatible with Tesla’s Supercharger network, which uses North American Charging Standard, or NACS.
- Ford announced in May that it would partner with Tesla so that its EVs could be charged on the Supercharger network.
General Motors electric vehicles will be able to use Tesla’s Supercharger network starting in 2024, apparently putting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) on a path to becoming the dominant charging technology in North America. GM vehicles are now available for the Combined Charging System, or CCS.
GM CEO Mary Barra made the announcement via Twitter Spaces on Thursday. By partnering with Tesla, the company is expected to save millions in the cost of adding its own charging infrastructure. GM currently has 134,000 chargers accessible through its own Ultium Charge 360 program and mobile app. Barra said in a statement that the partnership aims to “help move the industry toward a single North American Charging Standard.”
Barra expressed enthusiasm during a Twitter chat for GM customers’ additional access to Tesla’s “12,000 fast chargers. I couldn’t be more excited for what it will do for customers and for EV adoption.”
Built-in NACS From 2025
In a statement today, GM said it will begin integrating NACS charging into new EVs it builds starting in 2025. In the meantime, it will provide GM EV owners with adapters to allow them to use NACS charging stations. The automaker said it will also provide adapters for those who own NACS-standard vehicles (such as Teslas) so they can use existing CCS charging stations.
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