Dive Brief:
- Honda will adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard charging port in 2025 for its electric vehicles sold in North America, the Japan-based automaker said Thursday.
- As part of the agreement with Tesla, Honda’s future EV customers will gain access to Tesla Superchargers in North America.
- Honda plans to launch its first EV to use the NACS charging port in 2025. After its launch, all future Honda models will include the NACS port.
Dive Insight:
In May, Ford was the first major automaker to announce the switch to Tesla’s NACS for its future EVs. General Motors, Nissan, Volvo, Rivian and Mercedes-Benz quickly followed up with their own plans to switch to the NACS. Honda is the second Japanese automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS port.
The announcement comes after Honda and six other automakers announced a new joint venture to build a high-power network of at least 30,000 chargers in North America.
Honda EVs launched in North America before 2025 will come with the Combined Charging System port but will be compatible with NACS using an adapter.
In July, Honda, BMW, GM, Hyundai, Kia, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz announced a joint venture to build a high-power charging network along major highways and in urban locations in North America. The chargers will offer both CCS and NACS plugs. The first charging stations will open in the U.S. in the summer of 2024 in the U.S.
Honda will launch its first mass-market EV in North America in 2024. The electric Prologue SUV is being built in partnership with GM. At launch, the Prologue will come with a CCS charging port.
