Honda Motor Company is the latest manufacturer to announce that it is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its EV models. Honda is adopting Tesla’s NACS, and it will apply to models that go on sale beginning in 2025.

NACS is Continuing to Garner Adoption

Honda’s statement that it plans to adopt NACS follows several other manufacturers intent to adopt Tesla’s charging standard. Recently, GM, Ford, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Polestar, Nissan, and others have announced support. Support for NACS is spreading to charging providers and even a motorcycle manufacturer, Verge, has jumped onboard.

Honda’s first all-electric SUV, the Prologue, is set to arrive in 2024.

NACS Ports Will Arrive in 2025

Honda says that it is planning to launch a new EV in North America beginning in 2025 and it will come equipped with a NACS port. EVs produced by the company prior to 2025 will be equipped with a Combined Charging System (CCS) port. CCS port vehicles will use an adaptor to make them compatible with NACS. This compatibility will allow Honda EVs to use the vast Tesla Supercharger network, thus making charging even more convenient.

Honda is Part of a Massive EV Charging Network Joint Venture

Honda’s latest announcement of adopting NACS is in addition to the company’s involvement in a high-powered EV charging network joint venture in North America. This network is planned to have at least 30,000 EV charging stations. The joint venture also includes BMW Group, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis. The network’s initial plans call for new DC high-power EV charging stations to be placed in metro areas and along major highways. This will also include connecting corridors and vacation routes. The new charging stations will offer charging using either CCS or NACS. Further, the network intends to power the charging network solely by renewable energy.