Volvo joins Ford, GM, and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s NACS charging plug

Volvo is the most recent automaker, and the primary one from Europe, to announce help for Tesla’s electrical automobile charging customary often called the “North American Charging Normal,” or NACS.

In line with the announcement, this association is much like those Tesla lately reached with a number of different automobile producers. Volvo homeowners will get entry to 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations, and Volvo EVs shall be manufactured with a NACS port beginning in 2025.

For present Volvo EV homeowners — together with XC40, C40 Recharge, and the upcoming EX30 and EX90 — a Tesla NACS to CCS adapter shall be offered to work by the center of 2024. Volvo additionally mentioned homeowners will be capable of discover the charging stations in its Volvo Automobiles app.

Volvo is following main auto producers Ford, GM, and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s plug, which is gaining momentum behind the present extensively adopted Mixed Charging System (CCS) customary. Electrical automobile charging station makers and operators like ChargePoint and EVgo have lately introduced help as effectively.