Subj : Kia and Hyundai announce Tesla EV Supercharger compatibility for
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Oct 09 2023 17:00:05

Kia and Hyundai announce Tesla EV Supercharger compatibility for next year

Date:
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:48:09 +0000

Description:
The adoption of North American Charging Standard opens up 12,000 new charging 
stations for Kia and Hyundai owners

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Kia and Hyundai have joined the growing list of auto manufacturers switching 
to Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) port. 

The South Korean brands have announced that all new EVs produced in or after 
Q4 in 2024 will use Tesla's charging tech, opening up thousands of new 
charging facilitates to owners. The move follows in the tire tracks of Ford, 
General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Honda and even Tesla rivals Rivian, all of 
whom have made similar announcements recently. 

According to Kia, it also plans to make available CCS1-to-NACS (Combined 
Charging System) adapters to enable nearly all Kia EVs to charge on Teslas 
network, although it has said an additional cost may apply at dealer level. 

This move opens up 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the US, Canada and 
Mexico. On top of this, Kia EV owners will have access to autopay using 
Teslas Supercharger network via the Kia Connect app, once a software upgrade 
is completed later next year. 

The Kia Connect app will also update its search functionality, in order to 
locate and navigate to available Tesla Superchargers through the EV 
infotainment system, with charger availability, status and pricing. 

Tesla is still the top performing company for EV sales in the USA, but Kia, 
Hyundai and Genesis combined make the second largest powerhouse for EV sales. 
Good news for EV buyers 



The fact some of the biggest names in the automotive industry are switching 
to NACS is great news for the consumer, as this previously proprietary 
technology is slowly opening up to the general public, reducing range anxiety 
and generally making electric vehicle ownership sweeter. 

Seeing as Tesla has been pioneering the technology, it comes as no surprise 
it has one of the most robust charging networks in North America, meaning we 
will likely see more manufacturers making the switch in the near future, with 
Volkswagen (a big seller in the US with its ID range) likely to cave in soon. 

Whats more, CNN Business also pointed out this could be a win-win for Musk, 
as Tesla could argue it should have access to federal funds to support 
charging infrastructure, since the NACS is no longer just for charging its 
own vehicles. 

Because, you know, Musk needs a bit more money. You might also like 15 things 
I wish Id known before buying an EV Tesla drops prices again, with Model 3 
and Model Y now discounted in the US Kia teases promising new EV models ahead 
of imminent launch event



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/kia-and-hyunda
i-announce-tesla-ev-supercharger-compatibility-for-next-year


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