Toyota Adopts the Tesla North American Charging Standard

Toyota Motor North America (NYSE: TM)) in Texas today announced it has reached an agreement with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard port  (NACS) on its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) beginning in 2025.

Toyota and Lexus customers will have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America. Toyota and Lexus will incorporate North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports in some new Toyota and Lexus battery electric vehicles (BEVs) starting in 2025 to eliminate the need for what are sometimes awkward adapter plugs in AutoInformed’s experience.

Customers owning or leasing Toyota and Lexus vehicles equipped with the Combined Charging System (CCS) will be offered access to an adapter to enable NACS charging starting in 2025.

“Dedicated to delivering a seamless charging experience, whether at home or in public, Toyota aims to provide convenience no matter where customers choose to charge their vehicles. Through the Toyota and Lexus apps, customers have access to a charging network, comprising more than 84,000 charging ports in North America, including level 2 and DC fast chargers. With NACS, customers will have access to more charging options, particularly DC fast chargers, TTMNA said in an unattributed statement.