EV charging body says Tesla’s charger connector is not standardized yet

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U.S. automakers General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Ford said they will adopt Tesla’s model of charging cars with their vehicles having North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports, starting 2025.

CharIN said it will convene a task force with the goal of submitting NACS, which was formerly Tesla’s propriety, to the standardization process.

It added that an open standardization process will go through a peer review process and interested parties will be able to contribute to development of the standard.

Charging equipment makers Blink Charging, ChargePoint and Tritium said they will offer NACS as a connector option along with CCS in their charger offerings.

Tesla’s NACS connector is known to be more compact and lighter than a CCS charger for fast charging, making it easier for motorists to use.

The partnerships between Tesla, Ford and GM will enable the NACS standard to dominate 60% of the U.S. EV market.