Stellantis is the most recent automaker to announce it will be adopting Tesla’s NACS (North American Charging Common) charging connectors. This will be from 2026.
The automaker turns into 1 of the previous significant gamers to make the leap. The ball started rolling in Could 2023 with Ford, with several other suppliers pursuing accommodate in the months that followed. We’re now at the stage exactly where the broad vast majority of electrified cars in North The usa will quickly be outfitted with the identical charging connectors as found on Tesla EVs.
For house owners of automobiles built by Stellantis, this will indicate attaining accessibility to some 12,000 Tesla charging stations.
A Tesla charging station
Image: D.Boshouwers
Numerous electric powered products are envisioned from Stellantis in between now and 2026, together with Jeep’s Wagoneer S and Recon SUVs and Ram’s 1500 Rev pickup. In the course of the changeover interval, the company will make adapters out there to proprietors so they can use the grid even if their car or truck is geared up with the CCS (Mixed Charging System) port.
“Customers earn when the business aligns on open up requirements. We are happy to announce our backing and adoption of the SAE J3400 connector, a milestone for all prospects on the route to open up and seamless charging,” stated Ricardo Stamatti, Stellantis Senior VP for World wide Electricity and Charging.
Stellantis is also portion of a group of 7 automakers that declared, in June 2023, the advancement and deployment of a charging community (Ionna) with 30,000 charging stations, each in towns and on North American highways. In addition to Stellantis, the team also counts on BMW, Basic Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Mercedes-Benz.
Electric cars of all will make will be capable to use Ionna chargers. The community is compatible with versions outfitted with NACS or CCS connectors.