Hyundai and Kia Join Tesla’s North American Charging Standard

Hyundai has announced that it will adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles (EVs) starting in Q4 2024.

The move will grant Hyundai and Kia EV owners access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across North America. Tesla welcomed Hyundai and Kia owners to its Supercharging network in a response on X, saying, “Welcome Hyundai [and Kia] owners to Superchargers across North America.”

“In a continued effort to support our EV customers, Hyundai will officially adopt North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports starting in Q4 2024. All-new and refreshed Hyundai EVs will gain access to more than 12000 Tesla Superchargers across North America,” said Hyundai on Thursday.

Timeline of Companies Joining NACS:

• May 26, 2023: Ford
• June 9, 2023: GM
• June 20, 2023: Rivian
• June 27, 2023: Volvo
• June 29, 2023: Polestar
• June 29, 2023: Electrify America
• July 7, 2023: Mercedes-Benz
• July 19, 2023: Nissan
• August 18, 2023: Honda & Acura
• September 22, 2023: Jaguar
• October 5, 2023: Hyundai & Kia (Today)

Hyundai 🤝 @Tesla
In a continued effort to support our EV customers, Hyundai will officially adopt North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports starting in Q4 2024. All-new and refreshed Hyundai EVs will gain access to more than 12000 Tesla Superchargers across North America⚡️ pic.twitter.com/eLXWVmA7PV

— Hyundai USA (@Hyundai) October 5, 2023

Tesla replied, “Welcome Hyundai owners to Superchargers across North America.” And “Welcome Kia owners to Superchargers across North America.”

Welcome Hyundai owners to Superchargers across North America ⚡️ https://t.co/y9zWr8ZFGr

— Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) October 5, 2023

The news comes after speculation Hyundai was set to make an NACS announcement, after its electric vehicles were spotted at a photoshoot at Tesla Superchargers.