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Kia to adopt North American EV charging standard

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October 9, 2023

Kia America EV customers will have access to 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, according to a press release.

Starting from Q4 2024, Kia plans to build the North American Charging Standard port into new electric vehicles to enable EV owners to use a greater number of high-speed chargers than currently available to them.

Further, the company expects to make available CCS1-to-NACS (Combined Charging System) adapters to enable nearly all Kia EVs to charge on Tesla's network. Adapters are expected to be made available through Kia dealers starting in Q1 2025.

Kia EV owners will have access and autopay convenience using Tesla's Supercharger network via the Kia Connect app once a software upgrade is completed. Kia EV owners will be able to search, locate and navigate to available Tesla Superchargers through their EV infotainment screen and on their smartphone devices, including charger availability, status and pricing.