Sept 21 (Reuters) – More automakers signed up to access Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging infrastructure across the United States, taking the Elon Musk-led company’s superchargers closer to becoming the industry standard.
Texas has approved a plan to require EV charging companies to include Tesla’s plug if they want to be eligible for federal funds.
Tesla’s North American Charging Standard is more widely available and reliable than rival charging network CCS, which is backed by automakers such as Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Hyundai Motor (005380.KS).
Here is a list of the companies adopting NACS:
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Company
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Type
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Announcement
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Ford Motor Co
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Automaker
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General Motors
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Automaker
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Rivian Automotive
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Automaker
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Volvo Cars
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Automaker
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Polestar
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Automaker
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Mercedez-Benz
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Automaker
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Nissan
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Automaker
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Honda Motor Co
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Automaker
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Jaguar
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Automaker
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SK Signet
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Charger maker
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ChargePoint Holdings
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Charger maker
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Blink Charging
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Charger maker
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Tritium DCFC
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Charger maker
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EVgo
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Charger maker
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ABB Inc
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Charger maker
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Wallbox
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Charger maker
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Electrify America
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Charger maker
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Fisker
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EV developer
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List of U.S. states that have either mandated Tesla’s charging tech or plan to:
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U.S. states
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Approval
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Texas
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Texas approved plans to require companies to include Tesla’s technology in EV charging stations to be eligible for federal funds despite opposition.
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Kentucky
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Kentucky mandated Tesla’s plug for state-backed charging stations, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.
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Washington
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Washington state plans to require EV charging companies to include Tesla’s plug if they want to be part of a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars.
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Florida
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Florida will mandate NACS one year after standards body SAE International, which is reviewing the technology, formally recognizes it.
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Reporting by Akash Sriram and Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Chavi Mehta; Editing by Devika Syamnath and Arun Koyyur
