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Tesla’s charging standard will be adopted by Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Group is one of the last major automakers to embrace what is currently the de facto EV plug in the United States, having just announced that it will adopt Tesla’s so-called North American Charging Standard (NACS).

The German behemoth announced on Tuesday that the NACS charging port will be standard on all upcoming models across its portfolio of brands, which includes Audi, Porsche, and the group’s new electric vehicle venture, Scout Motors, beginning in 2025.

Volkswagen Group was among the last to cling to the NACS standard, but it was clear from the automaker’s recent announcement that Electrify America, its own charging network, would be following suit.

The news follows Tesla’s announcement last year that it was expanding access, and it comes at the end of a parade of other automakers hopping on the charging standard.

Ford kicked off the trend in May 2023 when it revealed that owners of its electric vehicles would soon have access to roughly 12,000 Tesla chargers, at first through an adapter. Ford further stated that beginning in 2025, its upcoming line of electric vehicles will be equipped with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port. Major automakers have since announced plans to use Tesla’s charging standard, including GM, Rivian, Honda, Mercedes, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, and most recently, Subaru. Smaller luxury EV manufacturer Lucid declared in November that it would be implementing the NACs standard.

The parent company of numerous brands, including Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, and Peugeot, Stellantis, has chosen not to abide by the NAC’s standards. TechCrunch was previously informed by the company that it is reviewing the charging standard.

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