VW is finally adopting the NACS, which was first developed by Tesla. There are still a number of other automakers who have not done so, however. Plus, here's who I think will be last.
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VW and Associated Brands Adopt NACS
VW, and its associated brands, Audi, Porsche, and Scout Motors, recently announced that they are planning on implementing the NACS (North American Charging Standard) for future products in the North American region, beginning in 2025.
The reason for this is to enable existing customers with a combined charging system (CCS) charging port to get access to the Tesla Supercharger network, greatly expanding customer choice.
This opens up VW to use over 15,000 Tesla Superchargers as well as over 3,800 DC fast charging outlets currently in operation by Electrify America and Electrify Canada.
Electrify America has already stated they will work to off the NACS by 2025 in North America, as well as their continued support of CCS.
It's important to note that this announcement says starting in 2025, so that could mean December 2025, which is still two years away at the time of writing this.
President and CEO of Volkswagen, Pablo Di Si, had this to say:
"This is great news for our electric vehicle customers in the North American Region. This potentially provides them with access to more than 15,000 additional charging points as well as the current near-4,000 DC fast charging outlets operated by Electrify America. It would mean that customers of our fast-selling electric vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.4 will have access to an extensive and growing charging network."
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Who Still Needs To Adopt the NACS?
Unfortunately, VW is not the last company to adopt the NACS, which is the simplest form of charging available in North America. Stellantis still needs to adopt the charging standard as well as:
- Vinfast
- Mazda
- Ferrari
- Aston Martin
- Canos
- McLaren
- Faraday Future
- DMC
Why these companies would still be waiting to adopt the NACS is beyond me. It is going to be the ubiquitous and universal choice for charging in North America. The cable and plug are small, and it's easy for anyone to plugin in and take out.
It was on May 25, 2023, that Ford adopted the NACS, the first automaker to do so, and it has been a slow trickle of other automakers since then.
The big question is, "Why are the automakers who haven't adopted the NACS not doing so, and what is so difficult about doing it?"
You might also look at the image made of those who have adopted the NACS and wonder why Lucid is in the Not Yet/No EVs column. I think that's because there was no room to put them in the Adopting column. Still, their square is green and not red, as Lucid has indeed adopted the NACS.
Ironically, I think Stellantis will be the last to adopt the NACS, and they have an inverse stock ticker to Tesla:
- Tesla is $TSLA
- Stellantis is $STLA
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What do you think about this latest announcement from VW adopting the NACS? Will they adopt it with new products before the end of 2025?
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