Another day, another convert: Toyota and Lexus electric vehicles to adopt Tesla chargers starting in 2025, Toyota saying this week.
Toyota, the top automaker by global sales, is the latest to endorse the North American Charging Standard (NACS), following Hyundai, Kia, Honda, nissan, Mercedes, GM and Ford, among others. In just five months, Tesla has practically abandoned the Combined Charging System (CCS), the standard backed by the Biden administration.
The change should make it easier for EV buyers to access Tesla’s charging network, but It won’t happen overnight. The aforementioned automakers say they will start introducing EVs with NACS support in 2025, and Mercedes and GM say they will phase out adapters in 2024.
It also happens that Toyota’s sales of electric vehicles in North America (including hybrids) have increased considerably lately: 20% so far this year, according to the report. the company said at the beginning of October.
When it comes to NACS, VW and Stellantis are the two big holdouts left. VW has reportedly been in talks with Tesla about the standard since the summer. And the last we heard, Stellantis said it’s searching inside. Given the recent push toward the Tesla standard, it seems like it’s just a matter of time.
