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This is where every major automaker stands on making the switch to Tesla's NACS charging port in 2025.
You may not have noticed it yet, but there is a major shift happening in the automotive industry right now. The EV revolution is coming. Love it or hate it, every major automaker is making major plans to electrify half—or more—of their vehicle lineups by 2030. California and New York have already put legislation in place to prohibit the sale of new ICE vehicles by 2035 . If you are of those who believe that switching nearly all new car sales to EVs will be a help to the environment then this is all great news, but there is a problem with infrastructure that manufacturers need to overcome, and many are now looking to rival Tesla for help. Here's every major automaker in the U.S. market that has announced a switch to Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) port implementation on their future cars.
The EV charging infrastructure in the United States is definitely not ready to handle mass EV adoption. There just aren't enough chargers and many of the existing ones suffer from reliability and user experience issues. The one shining exception is Tesla's Supercharger network. Though, because the Supercharger network uses Tesla's North American Charging Standard—or "NACS"—ports. Non-Tesla EVs use Combined Charging Standard—CCS—ports which makes them incompatible with Tesla's Superchargers. Some Tesla Superchargers are equipped with adapters to allow other EVs to use them but it isn't the smoothest experience .
Rather than wait for CCS charging to get better, some automakers like Ford and General Motors have decided to start a partnership with Tesla to license out NACS ports for their vehicles in 2025. So eventually, the Ford Mustang Mach E can pull up to a Tesla Supercharger, plug in, and start charging right away with no adaptors needed. Since Ford and General Motors announced the move other automakers have followed suit.
On September 5, 2025, Audi announced that 2025 model year and up Q6 E-Trons, A6 Sportback E-Trons, and E-Tron GTs will have immediate access to the Tesla Supercharger network. These vehicles will require the use of an Audi-approved adapter that will come as an included accessory for those vehicles coming into dealer lots and charging and paying for charging sessions will be done through the Tesla App. Only the Q4 E-Tron will be left out of access but it and 2024 and under E-Trons will eventually gain access through future updates. Those 2024 and under owners will also need to wait until an Audi-approved NACS adapter is made available. Outside the 15,000 Superchargers on Tesla's network, VW Group's joint venture, Electrify America, will also begin to offer NACS connections at charging stations starting in 2025 and add 3,800 chargers as another higher-wattage option over Tesla's units.
The BMW Group, which includes BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce, has confirmed that by 2025 its electric vehicles will begin transitioning to NACS charging ports. That means cars such as the BMW i7 can pull right up next to a Model Y at a Tesla Supercharger station. The transition will start in 2025 in the United States and Canada. It's likely that in the early part of 2025, adapters will be provided to existing EV owners but by the end of that year EVs from the BMW Group will with the NACS port from the factory.
Rather than rely on customers providing their own adapters, ChargePoint has created the Omni Port for its CP6000 and Express Plus charging stations. When a driver pulls up to one of these stations, they can choose the correct connector either automatically via the ChargePoint app with their vehicle information uploaded to it, or at the charger station by selecting that your vehicle has a NACS port. From there, the charger will allow you to pull out the correct adapter without any further input, it’s already attached from the start. This is a similar experience with the Tesla Supercharger Magic Dock, but it won’t require a whole new charger to be installed. An upgrade kit can be ordered by the station owner that has one or both ChargePoint chargers the adapter is made for and have the kit installed without additional major downtime.
Ford was the first major automaker to announce that it will be switching to Tesla's NACS ports in 2025. During a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk, the automaker's executives detailed that in early 2024 it will start offering adapters for its current EVs with CCS ports so that they can use Tesla Superchargers. Starting in 2025, Ford's EVs like the Mustang Mach E, F-150 Lightning, and E-Transit van will come standard with the NACS port equipped on the vehicle.
General Motors was the second major automaker to announce that it will switch to Tesla NACS ports . Like Ford, General Motors is following the same rollout of adapters in 2024 with the full switch to NACS coming in 2025. Expect to see the new Chevrolet Blazer EV and Equinox EV visiting Tesla Superchargers in a few years.
Genesis has joined its sibling companies in agreement with Tesla that will see it adopt the NACS charging port. Starting in Q4 2024 in the United States and in 2025 in Canada all new or refreshed Genesis EVs will come standard with a NACS port. That includes the Electrified GV70 and Electrified G80. Owners of CCS-equipped Genesis EVs will have access to an NACS adapter starting in Q1 2025.
After holding out for a few months, an agreement with Tesla has been reached and Hyundai will adopt NACS ports. Starting in Q4 2024 in the United States and in 2025 in Canada all new or refreshed Hyundai EVs will come standard with a NACS port. That includes the MotorTrend 2023 SUV of the Year, Hyundai Ioniq 5 . Owners of CCS-equipped Hyundai EVs will have access to an NACS adapter starting in Q1 2025.
Launched in February 2024, Ionna is the DC fast charging network joint venture between BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota. Since then, Ionna has built over 200 Rechageries in several states in the US that feature both J1772-CCS and NACS charger bays, with plans to expand to over 1,000 sites by the end of 2025 and 30,000 total charging bays by 2030. This will be achieved by collaborations with convenience store chains like Wawa. In July 2025, the first of the Wawa Ionna ventures opened in Daytona Beach not far from the famed speedway of the same name. Ionna charger bays also support OEM apps to start and pay for charging sessions from ChargePoint, MB.Charge Public, MyBMW, MyCadillac, MyChevrolet, MyGMC, Stellantis Free2Move Charge, and FordPass with others being added in the future. This also includes the ability to plug and charge for BMW, GM, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz EVs.
With Hyundai and Genesis already on board, it's no surprise that Kia is also joining the agreement to adopt Tesla's NACS charging port. Starting in Q4 2024 in the United States and in 2025 in Canada all new or refreshed Kia EVs will come standard with a NACS port. That includes the highly anticipated Kia EV9 three-row SUV . Owners of CCS-equipped Kia EVs—excluding the 2015-2019 Soul EV—will have access to an NACS adapter starting in Q1 2025.
Lucid has officially announced it will join the NACS migration starting in 2025. First, vehicles such as the Lucid Air will be granted access to the Tesla Supercharger network via adapters that will be made available to owners of CCS-equipped Lucid Air vehicles. Later in 2025 Lucid's vehicles will start coming with a NACS port standard. If you're in the market for a Lucid Air then you may want to wait until the tail end of 2025 to make the purchase.
The Mazda MX-30 is the first and only BEV the automaker produced for the American market. Furthermore, Mazda killed off the MX-30 shortly after its introduction due to less than stellar sales. However, considering that Mazda has announced that it will offer the NACS port in 2025 suggests that it plans to give BEVs another shot in the near future. Mazda made no mention of providing adaptors for existing MX-30 owners, but considering how few of them there are we're not surprised.
Since February 2025, Mercedes-Benz EV owners have had access to the Tesla Supercharger network and the ability to plug and charge through the Mercedes me Charge service. This means, rather than going through the Tesla App, Mercedes EV owners can arrive and charge without any further activation at a Tesla Supercharger. Payments for the charging service are also handled through the Mercedes me Charge app. Mercedes has also begun rolling out standard NACS ports for its 2026 model year vehicles while 2025 and under EVs can purchase the Mercedes-Benz NACS to J1772-CCS fast charging adapter for $185 (plus tax and applicable shipping charges) from their local Mercedes dealer.
Starting on September 9, 2025, Porsche announced that all Porsche EVs will gain Tesla Supercharger network access and the NACS adapter will be available for free for 2026 model year Taycan and Macan EV purchasers. Current owners of 2025 model year Porsche EVs will be able to reserve a free adapter through the My Porsche app. 2024 and under owners will be able to purchase an adapter through the My Porsche app or at their local Porsche dealer for $185 (plus applicable taxes and shipping charges). Charging and paying for a session at a Tesla Supercharger will require the Tesla App, but public DC fast charging stations with NACS connections, like those from Ionna or Electrify America, can still be done through the My Porsche app. Outside the 15,000 Superchargers on Tesla's network, VW Group's joint venture, Electrify America, will also begin to offer NACS connections at charging stations starting in 2025 and add 3,800 chargers as another higher-wattage option over Tesla's units.
While technically speaking, any other automaker is direct competition for Tesla, it still may seem shocking that fellow EV startup Rivian has also announced it will be switching to the NACS port . The Rivian R1T likely inspired some people to get their Cybertruck deposit refunded for this EV pick up instead. Yet, Rivian and Tesla have managed to work out a deal that will see the R1T, R1S, and upcoming R2 platform vehicles all come with Tesla's NACS port from the factory in 2025. However, R1S and R1T can use Tesla Superchargers now via an adapter that owners can get for free from Rivian for a limited time.
While it hasn't produced a vehicle yet, Scout Motors will join the NACS standard as it's a part of the Volkswagen Group. While the rest of the group will have to worry with using adapters since most of the electrified products from VW were all introduced prior to this announcement, Scout's future vehicles won't need one. This is due to the earliest date for the first Scout EV being produced will be sometime in 2026 and the NACS switch will occur during 2025.
The 2023 Subaru Solterra is the only EV in the automaker's lineup at the moment, and the automaker has confirmed that it too will make the shift to NACS ports starting in 2025. Adapters will be made available for existing Subaru BEV owners, but those won't be available until 2025. Unfortunately, current Solterra owners will have to wait about a year for a factory solution to jump on Tesla's Supercharger network.
Volkswagen has finally decided to join the NACS party and formally announced its intentions of joining with the rest of the VW Group on December 19, 2023. While seemingly late to the charger shindig, it does so at the same time the SAE formally announced the NACS as part of its standards in electric vehicle charging. Like most every other auto manufacturer, this switch will occur in 2025 and VW Group is exploring a NACS adapter for its current J1772-CCS connection on 2024 and below electrified VWs to allow those vehicles to use Tesla Superchargers and future NACS-equipped Electrify America chargers. That way, vehicles like the ID4 and the ID Buzz can use these DC Fast Chargers and have many more options for charging on the go.
Volvo is the first European automaker to announce the switch to the NACS charging port. The automaker entered the same deal with Tesla as the others meaning in early 2024, Volvo will provide adapters to its current EV owners. Then in 2025, vehicles like the Volvo XC40 Recharge and EX90 three-row SUV will come standard with Tesla's port and can access the Supercharger network.
For those who don't know, Volvo is related to Polestar. That being said, it isn't surprising at all that Polestar has also confirmed that it will be making the switch to NACS ports in 2025. Adapters will be provided in mid-2024 to owners of current Polestar EVs and once the switch is made in 2025, buyers will be provided CCS adapters so they can still use CCS chargers.
When we initially reached out to the Nissan Group—which includes Infiniti—and asked if it had plans on joining the NACS migration, it responded that it was "evaluating a variety of opportunities to provide customers the best EV ownership experience." The company has since announced on July 19 that it will officially adapt the NACS port on its vehicles beginning in 2025, with an intermediate adapter to be available in the meantime for its current Ariya EVs (the Leaf wasn't mentioned).
Toyota and Lexus have confirmed that they are joining the NACS migration by equipping vehicles with the charging port starting in 2025. At the moment the Toyota bZ4X and the Lexus RZ are the only BEVs produced by the group, but Toyota confirmed that a three-row electric SUV is coming soon .
Owners of CCS-equipped Toyota and Lexus BEVs will be offered adapters to enable NACS charging starting in 2025 as well. For now, Toyota's PHEVs—like the Prius Prime—will not be making the switch to NACS.
Honda has announced that as of June 2025, the Prologue EV as well as its Acura-branded twin, the ZDX, are going to be compatible with the Tesla charging network, adding access to 20,000 new chargers as a result. The breakthrough hinges on a new Honda-designed charge plug adapter for CCS–NACS, which will be available to purchase through Honda and Acura retailers. This is good news, particularly given how popular the Prologue has proven—according to Honda, the GM-derived all-electric SUV was "the best-selling non-Tesla EV in the fourth quarter of 2024." Pricing for the Honda and Acura Tesla Supercharger adapters will be revealed closer to summer, though potential timing on a full hardware switch to onboard NACS ports hasn't been mentioned yet.
Aston Martin may not have an EV yet but the automaker is set to reveal one in the near future. We reached out to see if NACS was in its plans and a representative came back with the following statement:
"While we just announced our technical partnership with a lucid on future Aston Martin EVs, we are not commenting further on the future product lineup and the type of charging port that'll be used. Aston Martin will unveil its first BEV in 2025 with the full lineup being electrified by 2030."
Finally, after just about every other U.S. market automaker has fallen in line, the Stellantis group of companies has agreed to adopt the new SAE J3400 connector, which is the same as the NACS. Interesting, the company went out of its way in the announcement not to mention "NACS" nor "Tesla" directly, instead referencing the new engineering standard port designation. A little petty, perhaps, but still likely good progress for future EV owners.
As you can see, many automakers clearly haven't fully considered the benefits (and potential pitfalls) of linking up with the Tesla Supercharging network, but are actively considering it in the wake of Ford, GM, and Rivian's move. While heralded as a major boost to available EV infrastructure and one of the best charging networks in the world, Tesla is still fleshing out its full network and the potential increase in charging volume now could impact Tesla's record of excellence. We'll have to wait and see how it all plays out, but it's definitely a plus for more future drivers to now have access to the Supercharger network.
Andrew Beckford’s passion for cars started as a middle schooler when his friend Richie explained how an internal combustion engine works. He was bitten by the bug and the rest, as they say, is history. He dug deep into the tuner scene and eventually wrote for Turbo Magazine, Import Tuner, Super Street. He covered car shows, feature builds, and reviewed racing games for those magazines in addition to covering motorsports including Formula Drift, Indy Car, and F1 for his personal blog. Eventually Beckford joined MotorTrend to cover the daily automotive news beat. Besides being a gearhead, Beckford has been a gamer since the ’80s and is a huge fan of the arcade racing games of the ’90s like Daytona USA, SEGA Rally, and Ridge Racer. Beckford’s a movie buff as well, especially comic book films from DC and Marvel. When car culture crosses over with gaming and entertainment, rest assured Beckford is aware of it. In addition to serving as a consultant on a “triple A” racing titles, he’s reviewed major racing games such as Forza Motorsport, Need for Speed, Gran Turismo, F1, and more. He’s also interviewed blockbuster directors including Steven Caple Jr. (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) and Neill Blomkamp (Gran Turismo). His biggest profile to date was with Robert Downey Jr. on his love affair with cars and his show Downey’s Dream Cars on MAX. Beckford’s profile of Downey Jr. was the first print cover story written by an African American in MotorTrend’s history. Along with KJ Jones, Andrew Beckford also heads up MotorTrend’s celebration of Black History Month by spotlighting diverse voices in the automotive industry and motorsports. Beckford’s first car was a 1982 Nissan Stanza affectionately named “Stanley” by his late mother.
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