Kia Just Delayed Tesla Supercharger Access For Its EVs
The rollout was supposed to start tomorrow, but it looks like that isn't happening.
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BMW, Genesis, Lucid, and JLR gaining Tesla Supercharger access soon
A brace of luxury brands are slated to get Tesla Supercharger access soon. Tesla recently updated the NACS page on its website to show BMW, Genesis, Lucid, and JLR (incorporating Jaguar and Land Rover) on the "coming soon" list of automakers supporting the Tesla's Superchargers. Specific timing isn't listed, however. After Ford kicked things off... These Automakers Are Next In Line To Get Tesla Supercharger Access
The list is about to grow from just six names to over a dozen.
Xpeng partners with BP’s EV charging arm to share charging network in China
Xpeng has more than 2,000 charging stations with over 10,000 chargers, while BP Pulse has more than 1,000 charging stations and 23,000 chargers in China.
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Mercedes-Benz EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in February
Starting in February, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles will be able to charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S., the automaker announced Thursday. Supercharger access will be enabled via a software update installed by dealerships—not over-the-air. Customers will be contacted by Mercedes to schedule this. The update will... Mercedes-Benz EVs In The U.S. Get Tesla Supercharger Access In February
A charging adapter will be sold by dealers. Later this year, new Mercedes-Benz EVs will come with a NACS port from the factory.
Volkswagen EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in June
Volkswagen will rollout Tesla Supercharger access for its EV customers this summer, when adapters will be ready for current CCS-equipped vehicles. "We get access to the network in June/July, when we have an official VW adapter," VW spokesperson Mark Gillies told PCMag at CES 2025 this week, adding that the automaker is still lining up suppliers to... Volkswagen EVs Will Get Tesla Supercharger Access This Summer
The German automaker is waiting for the official charging adapter to become available.
EVs don’t need to charge as quickly as gas cars fill up, US consumers say
Long charging times and lack of available public charging stations have been cited as major roadblocks to EV adoption in countless studies and surveys, but a new survey of U.S. consumers conducted by Deloitte indicates that attitudes may be changing. While it included about 31,000 responses from thirty different countries, the survey found that... Future big GM EVs might accelerate charging with multiple connectors
With megawatt charging slow to ramp up, General Motors appears to have an alternative solution to speed up charging for electric commercial vehicles. This is discussed in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 26, 2024, although it was originally filed by GM about two years earlier. In the document... 