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Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors,* and VW today announced an implementation of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for future products in the region, beginning in 2025. Adapters for the Tesla Supercharger network are under study for existing Volkswagen Group electric vehicles. This adds to the more than 3800 DC fast charging outlets currently in operation by Electrify America and Electrify Canada. Electrify America previously announced it will work to offer the NACS connector at charging stations by 2025 in the region, as well as continuing to support the so-called Combined Charging System (CCS).
“This is great news for our electric vehicle customers in the North American Region,” said Pablo Di Si, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America. “This potentially provides them with access to more than 15,000 additional charging points as well as the current ~4000 DC fast-charging outlets operated by Electrify America.”
Details of the planned integration of the Tesla North American Charging Standard into specific models will follow as the launch date of 2025 looms.
“Earlier this year, the North American Charging standard was just an idea. Today, with the VW Group’s commitment, almost every major automotive manufacturer is onboard, rallying behind a shared vision of improving charging experiences for all EV drivers. This is only the beginning of our industry-wide efforts to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy,” said Rebecca Tinucci, Senior Director of Charging at Tesla,
*The Scout, long out of production, was originally produced by International Harvester from 1960 to 1980. It was, arguably if you ignore Jeep, the world’s first utility vehicle capable of both off-road adventure and family chores. Scout Motors was formed to craft all-electric trucks and rugged SUVs rooted in the same tradition. Vehicle production is targeted to begin at Scout Motors’ Production Center near Columbia, South Carolina, by the end of 2026, with the first retail sales of trucks and SUVs occurring soon thereafter.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Audi, Porsche, Scout Motors and VW EVs to offer NACS in 2025
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Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors,* and VW today announced an implementation of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for future products in the region, beginning in 2025. Adapters for the Tesla Supercharger network are under study for existing Volkswagen Group electric vehicles. This adds to the more than 3800 DC fast charging outlets currently in operation by Electrify America and Electrify Canada. Electrify America previously announced it will work to offer the NACS connector at charging stations by 2025 in the region, as well as continuing to support the so-called Combined Charging System (CCS).
“This is great news for our electric vehicle customers in the North American Region,” said Pablo Di Si, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America. “This potentially provides them with access to more than 15,000 additional charging points as well as the current ~4000 DC fast-charging outlets operated by Electrify America.”
Details of the planned integration of the Tesla North American Charging Standard into specific models will follow as the launch date of 2025 looms.
“Earlier this year, the North American Charging standard was just an idea. Today, with the VW Group’s commitment, almost every major automotive manufacturer is onboard, rallying behind a shared vision of improving charging experiences for all EV drivers. This is only the beginning of our industry-wide efforts to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy,” said Rebecca Tinucci, Senior Director of Charging at Tesla,
*The Scout, long out of production, was originally produced by International Harvester from 1960 to 1980. It was, arguably if you ignore Jeep, the world’s first utility vehicle capable of both off-road adventure and family chores. Scout Motors was formed to craft all-electric trucks and rugged SUVs rooted in the same tradition. Vehicle production is targeted to begin at Scout Motors’ Production Center near Columbia, South Carolina, by the end of 2026, with the first retail sales of trucks and SUVs occurring soon thereafter.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.