Volvo is the latest automaker, and the first in Europe, to announce support for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging standard, known as the North American Charging Standard or NACS, which was recently endorsed by several automakers and charging station operators.
According to Volvo’s official announcement, the company has reached an agreement with Tesla, similar to other automakers, that will give Volvo’s electric car customers access to 12,000 Supercharger stations built by Tesla around the world. Starting in 2025, Volvo will install the NACS interface on its new production electric vehicles.
For Volvo EVs currently on the market or coming soon, including the XC40, C40 Recharge, EX30 and EX90, Volvo will offer a Tesla NACS to CCS adapter in mid-2024. Volvo also said users can find the location of Tesla Superchargers in its Volvo Cars app.
Major automakers such as Ford, GM and Rivian have also announced their support for Tesla’s NACS standard, which is replacing the currently widely adopted CCS standard, and Tesla’s NACS standard is expected to facilitate the growth and unification of the electric vehicle industry.
