Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Scout Motors divisions of the Volkswagen Auto Group have announced that they will shortly convert to the North American Charging Standard (NACS). The German automakers’ electric cars will be able to refuel at Tesla’s 15,000 Superchargers once they implement this standard.
The announcement is in line with the industry’s general move toward electric vehicles. Companies like Volkswagen, which concentrate on developing, producing, and marketing electric vehicles, are required to respond to frequent inquiries from prospective EV converts about the location of charging stations. Volkswagen AG automobiles include ports that are compatible with the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard, just as the majority of non-Tesla EVs. While not an issue at the moment, CCS chargers may become rare as the White House advocates for the standardization of EV chargers and supports SAE International’s recognition of Tesla’s NACS as a new standard.
Volkswagen AG will be able to appeal to a wider range of US and Canadian consumers by implementing NACS and altering its charging technology. New VW, Audi, and Porsche electric vehicles will have a NACS charging port by 2025. Scout Motors will adopt NACS in the same year that it starts selling its first electric trucks and SUVs.
President and CEO of Scout Motors, Scott Keogh, stated, “We design our new Scout vehicles with our future customers at the center of every decision we make.” “By incorporating NACS connectors into our cars from the start, Scout customers will have access to a huge and rapidly growing fast-charging network throughout North America.”
The 3,800 CCS chargers that Volkswagen AG customers presently use are the product of two companies, Electrify America and Electrify Canada, who have decided to begin providing the NACS connector at charging stations in 2025. Neither business will give up on CCS. Volkswagen AG is currently developing adapters to be sold to owners of its EVs that are compatible with CCS.
Not only does Tesla produce the most well-liked EVs worldwide, but it also produces the first EV to reach the top of the global vehicle sales charts. It was inevitable that the company’s standards would take center stage in the US charging network. Other automakers, like as Mercedes-Benz, which is creating its own charging network, may initiate a similar shift if that trend persists.