Access to Tesla’s network first will require an adapter, before the NACS connector is built into GM’s EVs, the automaker said. GM also eventually will provide adapters so that EV owners will be able to charge at stations with traditional Combined Charging System ports.
Ford Motor Co. last month said it would give owners of its EVs access to about 12,000 Tesla Superchargers starting next spring through adapters. Ford also will stop building EVs with traditional Combined Charging System ports starting in 2025, instead using the North American Charging Standard port used by Tesla.
Tesla operates about 17,000 charging connectors, and its fast-charging network is considered both the largest and most reliable in the U.S. Ford’s deal with Tesla is the first such agreement with another automaker, and some analysts have said it could open the door to future such partnerships.
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