Toyota and its subsidiary Lexus will adopt the American company’s charging port from 2025 in North America.
Is the auto industry as a whole poised to agree on a standard for electric vehicle charging? It is in any case on the right track, since the NACS sockets, which have been fitted to vehicles marketed by Tesla for years, will appear on the models of ever more numerous manufacturers.
The Japanese giant Toyota, at the top of sales worldwide, joins other big names in the sector and thus confirms the success of the standard developed by Elon Musk’s company.
A proven network of charging stations
Indeed, Toyota has just announced a partnership with Tesla to bring its charging ports to future models sold in North America. The first to benefit will be a new SUV planned for 2025, and Lexus should follow suit around 2026. So it’s not for tomorrow. But what do you expect, the Japanese firm has chosen not to rush its transition to 100% electric.
On the other hand, customers of both brands will benefit from more direct access to Tesla Superchargers. A very significant advantage, because the American firm’s network is well supplied, and its infrastructures are renowned for their quality. So the wait will certainly be worth it, even if everything is far from optimal at the moment.
USB-C for electric cars?
The attraction of the world’s leading manufacturer for the NACS port is quite significant. It adds to the long list of newcomers to this club including, among others, Ford, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, Hyundai and BMW. Although Volkswagen and Stellantis have not yet taken a position, it is obvious that this standard is becoming the norm de facto in North America.
It also seems that the world is being divided between NACS and CCS, chosen by many manufacturers in Europe for its significant advantages. It remains to be seen whether what is happening on the other side of the Atlantic will have consequences here.
Source : The Verge
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