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Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port
Did they just tape it on there? | Image: Hyundai
Another major automaker is jumping on the Tesla bandwagon. Hyundai announced today its plans to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), aka the “Tesla plug,” for its future electric vehicles.
Hyundai models compatible with Tesla’s NACS plug will start arriving in the fourth quarter of 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, the automaker will also provide adapters to its current customers so they can access Tesla Supercharger stations. Hyundai’s current EV lineup, which includes the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, both have charging ports that are compatible with the Combined Charging Standard, or CCS, for DC fast charging.
So let’s just look at the scoreboard really quick
NACS adoptees include Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan, M…
