From Torque News.
This morning Nissan announced that it will join Tesla adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles in the United States and Canada. This makes Nissan the first Japanese automaker to do so, and it follows similar moves by American rivals Ford, General Motors, and Rivian. This decision places Nissan alongside global peers in their efforts to expand the fast-charger network and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
The NACS is a proprietary charging standard developed by Tesla, and it is not compatible with the Combined Charging System (CCS), which is the dominant charging standard in the United States. This decision by Nissan to adopt NACS is a paradox, as it could lead to fragmentation of the U.S. charging market.
Initially we may see some fragmentation in the US electric vehicle charging market, but there are some great benefits. Before I discuss the benefits, I want to raise 3 questions and will answer them in this report, but please, you also share your thoughts in the comments section if you have opinions on them.
1. Why did Nissan choose to adopt NACS instead of CCS?
2. What are the potential consequences of Nissan’s decision?
3. Is there any way to avoid fragmentation of the U.S. charging market?
So here are the potential benefits of Nissan joining Tesla’s NACS. For one, it would give Nissan customers access to Tesla’s extensive Supercharger network, which currently accounts for about 60% of the total number of fast chargers in the United States. Additionally, the NACS is a more efficient charging standard than CCS, which could lead to faster charging times for Nissan EVs.
This is Armen Hareyan from Torque News. Please follow us at https://twitter.com/torquenewsauto on Twitter and https://www.torquenews.com/ for daily automotive news.
Reference
Nissan News https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/nissan-to-adopt-north-american-charging-standard-nacs-for-ariya-and-future-ev-models
Torque News Tesla and Nissan https://www.torquenews.com/1/nissan-just-surprised-everyone-becoming-1st-japanese-carmaker-join-tesla
