EVs from these brands will soon use the Tesla NACS charge port

GM EVs get Tesla Supercharger access in 2024Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) lags in locations versus the other road-trip fast-charging standards that have been used for EVs. But it is the future. Months ago, earlier this year, that future was not at all apparent. But May 25 the tide turned. That day, with a joint chat between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ford CEO Jim...

Buy or lease a Hyundai EV, get a free home charger and installation

Hyundai Ioniq 6 with ChargePoint chargerMaking some key decisions surrounding home charging can sometimes be far more daunting than deciding on the EV itself—especially for those who are newbies to electric vehicles and charging. That’s part of the reason why Hyundai created its unified Hyundai Home service a year ago. While Hyundai Home aggregates home charging-station...

Jaguar EVs will get Tesla charge port, Supercharger access

Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Supercharger stationJaguar Land Rover announced Thursday that current Jaguar EVs will soon have access to Tesla Supercharger stations in North America, while all future EVs from the Jaguar brand will include the Tesla NACS charge port. Next-generation EVs from the brand, set to launch in 2025, will have the NACS port, with no need to use an adapter. That's the intent...

Hyundai steps up Georgia EV production to fall 2024

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5Hyundai’s top U.S. executive on Tuesday suggested that the company is hoping to speed up construction at its $7.6 billion manufacturing complex near Savannah, Georgia, dubbed the “Metaplant.” The move is prompted by what the Hyundai Motor Group has called the inherent unfairness of the Inflation Recovery Act to companies relying...

Maserati charges up for its first EV, the GranTurismo Folgore

Maserati GranTurismo FolgoreMaserati is one of just a few brand holdouts that haven't yet offered a single model with a charge port. That’s due to change very soon, with the arrival of the GranTurismo Folgore in the fourth quarter of 2023. But to prepare for that, Maserati needs to get its dealerships ready with chargers, so that it can service EVs and get them charged...