Mazda has announced a strategic partnership with Tesla, adopting the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its upcoming battery-powered cars (BEVs), Tesla North reports.
This collaboration allows Mazda to integrate NACS into its BEVs, offering consumers Tesla’s extensive network of more than 15,000 Superchargers across North America, adding Canada.
The move aims to provide charging convenience to Mazda’s BEV users, in line with the company’s commitment to delivering a seamless EV experience.
Mazda, which will launch its battery electric cars (BEVs) in North America starting in 2025, has embraced NACS in line with its essence of being “human-centric,” whatever that means.
Below is a timeline of the NACS of Tesla automakers:
Currently, Mazda offers a single all-battery EV, the MX-30. Mazda has some work to do to catch up to Tesla and other automakers that are quickly moving to electrification.