Tesla says that Nissan EV drivers, or more specifically Ariya drivers, now have access to its Supercharger network in the US and Canada.
Since earlier this year and since opening its connector as a standard last year, Tesla has been increasingly onboarding more automakers on its Supercharger network in North America.
First, it was Ford, and then GM and Rivian, and more recently, Geely’s Volvo and Polestar.
Now, according to an update on Tesla’s website, Nissan is now a supported EV automaker to use Tesla’s Supercharger network with NACS adapters in North America”
As of the time of writing, Nissan has yet to make an announcement or confirm whether or not it will provide adapters to Ariya owners.
We specify Ariya owners because the electric SUV is the only Nissan vehicle that with CCS connectors and that can work with NACS adapters to see on the Supercharger network.
Unfortunately, the Nissan Leaf uses the CHAdeMO standard, which isn’t supported by the Supercharger network.
The move will give Nissan Ariya drivers access to more than 15,000 Tesla Superchargers and greatly increase access to fast-charging for the owners.
Now, it remains to be seen if the drivers will need to buy their own adapters or if Nissan plans to provide them. Automakers have all approached the situation differently and access to adapters directly from automakers has been somewhat limited.
Some EV owners have relied on third-party adapters, which are not always recommended.
After the access through adapters, the next step is direct integration on non-Tesla EVs. It’s starting soon with the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5, but many new EVs are expected to have the NACS as a standard charging port starting next year.
2025 is going to be a transition year for EV connectors in North America and starting in 2026, most, if not all new EVs, are expected to have NACS as standard.