On June 15th, Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently tweeted that he hopes Toyota can join the car manufacturers’ alliance that has already adopted Tesla’s charging interface, known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS).
In the past few weeks, many car manufacturers and charging companies have committed to using the NACS interface. Ford was the first major carmaker to announce that all of its electric vehicles will be converted to be compatible with Tesla Supercharger stations without the need for an adapter, starting in 2025. General Motors also announced similar news shortly thereafter, and many charging companies including ChargePoint, Blink, and Kempower have also stated that they will use NACS.
More major car manufacturers may soon announce similar news, even though NACS has not yet been designated as a standard by CharIN, a management organization focused on electrifying all forms of transportation. Tesla CEO Elon Musk encouraged Toyota to be the next to join, stating in response to an article about the Toyota bZ4X EV, “They should join the NACS alliance!”
Although NACS cannot help vehicles charge faster, with this interface, cars may be able to charge in more places, perhaps making the travel experience easier during long journeys. Toyota has always been considered one of the automakers lagging behind in electrification, preferring to use hybrid systems. Earlier this week, it was reported that Toyota announced it will produce high-performance solid-state batteries to improve range and mileage.
