Nissan has become the inaugural Japanese automaker set to embrace Tesla’s charging plug for electric vehicles. Come 2025, the Nissan Ariya, along with any other forthcoming EV models from the company, will be utilizing the North American Charging Standard (NACS) to access Tesla Superchargers. As an interim solution, the 2024 Ariyas will come equipped with an adapter.
Nissan is part of a rapidly expanding cohort of major automakers transitioning to NACS for EV charging, including Ford, GM, and Mercedes-Benz. Visit this link to review the complete lineup of brands integrating this charging standard—currently eight, Tesla included.
The 2024 Nissan Ariya presently employs the Combined Charging System 1 (CCS1) for DC fast charging. Providing an adapter for these vehicles to alleviate the concerns of early adopters was a prudent decision. While using an adapter might be slightly inconvenient compared to native compatibility, it would be much more troublesome to have the only model-year Ariya excluded from Tesla’s expansive charging network.
There haven’t been any intriguing background details surfacing yet about the agreement between Nissan and Tesla. Interestingly, Tesla’s official press site makes no mention of the agreement whatsoever. This should not come as a surprise; Tesla owners may not entirely appreciate the idea of having to share charging stations with more EV operators.
Meanwhile, Nissan also remains tight-lipped, merely hinting at disclosing more information regarding the NACS implementation “at a later date.” However, the automaker is steadfast in its pledge to have “over 40% of its U.S. vehicle sales … fully electric by 2030, with a further push toward electrification.” Two new EV models, both earmarked for assembly in Canton, Mississippi, are slated to commence production by “late 2025.”
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