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All tagged NACS
Many in the automotive industry, myself included, have been surprised by the rapid uptake and announced adoption of the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS). Initial resistance to the protocol…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, the third major (relatively speaking) automaker pledged support for Tesla’s NACS protocol. EV startup manufacturer Rivian said it would begin equipping its 2025 models with the NACS port as standard…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
CharIN, the international EV charging consortium that has collaboratively created, and is the guardian of, the Combined Charging Standard (CCS), has finally acknowledged what has become clear over the last few…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Ford Motor Company’s announcement that it would adopt Tesla’s NACS charging plug from 2025 on sent shockwaves through the automotive and charging infrastructure industry. But many were not prepared…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
As expected, CharIN, the international standards organization, which is the creator and promoter of the Combined Charging Standard (CCS), has issued a response to the news of Ford’s decision to adopt Tesla’s…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With an assist from Tesla, Ford has just added fire to existing EV charging fragmentation and confusion. In a move that came from left field, Ford announced that its EVs would now be compatible with Tesla’s…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Ford shocked almost everyone in the automotive world when it announced that it would adopt Tesla’s NACS charging plug standard starting on 2025 EV models, an announcement made on Twitter jointly with Tesla CEO…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
My colleague here at The Watt Car Phil Royle wrote a post “A Disingenuous Offer – Tesla’s NACS is Not What it Seems,” in which he asserted that Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) is yet another attempt…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s taking incredible self-restraint not to call Tesla’s NACS “standard” a sham – a hollow offering that merely benefits Tesla. Make no mistake, Tesla’s goals are not altruistic. Rather, its naming of, and encouraging others…
BY PHIL ROYLE
