Tesla's "Supercharger Alliance" expands to Japan: Nissan to adopt Tesla's charging standard from 2025 onwards.
Tesla has once again succeeded in establishing industry standards for electric vehicle charging! After securing partnerships with American car manufacturers such as Ford and General Motors, Tesla's "Supercharger Network" has now expanded to include Japanese automakers, who were once considered untouchable.
After acquiring the two major American car manufacturers, Ford and General Motors, as well as the electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, Tesla's "Supercharging Alliance" has expanded to include Japanese car companies, which previously seemed unlikely.
On Thursday, July 19th, Nissan announced that it has reached an agreement with Tesla to adopt Tesla's customized North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting from 2025, providing more charging options for Nissan electric vehicle customers. Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to announce support for NACS in the future.
Starting from 2024, Nissan will provide NACS charging adapters for the Ariya electric vehicle model, which is currently equipped with a Combined Charging System 1 (CCS1) for DC fast charging. This will allow customers to connect the vehicle's charging port to the NACS plug on compatible chargers.
From 2025, Nissan will begin offering electric vehicles with NACS ports for the US and Canadian markets. This will enable seamless integration between Nissan's electric vehicles sold in North America and Tesla's Supercharging network, significantly increasing the number of charging stations available for Nissan electric vehicles in North America.
Jérémie Papin, Chairman of Nissan Americas, said:
Adopting the NACS standard highlights Nissan's commitment to making electric vehicles more accessible, while also working towards our long-term vision of producing more electric vehicles by 2030. We are pleased to provide Nissan electric vehicle drivers with access to over 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America, increasing their confidence and convenience when planning long-distance trips.
As part of Nissan's long-term vision for 2030, the goal is for more than 40% of Nissan's vehicle sales in North America to be pure electric vehicles by 2030, and even higher when including hybrid vehicles. To advance this plan, Nissan will start assembling two new all-electric vehicles at its Canton, Mississippi factory by the end of 2025.
On Tuesday, Tesla's stock price opened higher and then fluctuated slightly during the day, rising 0.6% in the afternoon.
In early June, the two major North American car manufacturers, Ford and General Motors, announced that they will install NACS in their electric vehicles starting from 2025.
Market analysts believe that Tesla's collaboration with Ford and General Motors, the two major American automotive giants, is a significant victory for Tesla and its charging technology. It is expected to put pressure on other automakers as well as the US government, which is investing billions of dollars in building electric vehicle charging networks, to adopt Tesla's technology.
At the end of June, another US electric vehicle manufacturer, Rivian, announced that its customers will be able to use Tesla chargers in North America as early as spring 2024. Rivian also stated that starting from 2025, its vehicles will be equipped with charging port standards that comply with Tesla's requirements.