Hyundai Motor Group introduces ‘Tesla charging standard’ in the US

Hyundai Motor North America announced on the 5th (local time) that it will introduce the North American Charging Standard (NACS) method, also known as the ‘Tesla Charging Standard’.

Accordingly, Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles released in the United States starting in the fourth quarter of 2024 will be able to use the Tesla Supercharger network. There are 12,000 superchargers built in North America.

“Our collaboration with Tesla is an effort to provide customers with an excellent EV experience,” said Jose Muñoz, president of Hyundai Motor North America. “We will be able to provide charging convenience to electric vehicle owners and have a richer, high-performance charging network in North America.” said.

Hyundai Motor Company also added that the ultra-fast charging capabilities of E-GMP electric vehicles such as IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 will also be implemented. It appears to have resolved some concerns that the charging speed would decrease when an 800V-based E-GMP electric vehicle is connected to a supercharger that uses 400V.

Existing electric vehicle owners will also be able to use Tesla chargers. A separate adapter will be provided to owners of cars with CCS type charging specifications, and Hyundai Motor Company is developing a dedicated product for this purpose.

“We are proud that Hyundai has adopted the NACS standard,” said Rebecca Tinucci, Tesla’s chief charging officer. “Opening up our Supercharger network directly demonstrates Tesla’s mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.” He said.

Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Group announced that it will also proceed with the joint electric vehicle charging network project being prepared with GM, Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Honda as scheduled. They plan to install more than 30,000 chargers capable of ultra-fast charging in major cities and highways in North America from the second half of next year to 2030. The new network is expected to support both CCS and NACS.