Multinational automaker Stellantis has finally announced plans to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), also known as SAE J3400, starting in 2025. Interestingly, Stellantis did not mention anything about Tesla or the Supercharging network in the press release.
Announcement details
Stellantis announced Thursday its decision to finally adopt the SAE J3400 charging plug in its battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in the North American market.
The automaker asserted its plans to start with select models as early as next year, later noting “2026 model year” EVs of its brands, including Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo, among others.
Before that, Stellantis also aims to provide adapters for its older EV models with a Combined Charging System (CCS1) port.
“Customers win when the industry aligns on open standards. We are happy to announce our backing and adoption of the SAE J3400 connector, a milestone for all customers on the path to open and seamless charging.”
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Would Stellantis gain access to Tesla Superchargers?
It is interesting to note the lack of “Tesla” and “Supercharger network” terms in Stellantis’ announcement, hinting that there is currently no deal with the Musk-led company.
Most electric automakers who committed to switching to NACS announced their imminent access to the Tesla Supercharging network, making Stellantis the odd one.
It seems that Stellantis is aiming to focus on its own IONNA charging network, which it planned with six other OEMs (BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Mercedes-Benz.) In fact, Stellantis mentioned IONNA multiple times in the press release. It would be unsurprising, considering that the new charging network will support both NACS and CCS connectors.
NACS adoption progress
The following are the electric vehicle players and charging solution providers adopting NACS (SAE J3400):
| Brand | Type | Confirmed |
| Ford / Lincoln | Automaker | May 2023 |
| General Motors | Automaker | June 2023 |
| Rivian | Automaker | June 2023 |
| Volvo / Polestar | Automaker | June 2023 |
| Mercedes | Automaker | July 2023 |
| Nissan / Infiniti | Automaker | July 2023 |
| Fisker | Automaker | Aug 2023 |
| Honda / Acura | Automaker | Sept 2023 |
| Jaguar | Automaker | Sept 2023 |
| Hyundai | Automaker | Oct 2023 |
| Kia | Automaker | Oct 2023 |
| Genesis | Automaker | Oct 2023 |
| BMW | Automaker | Oct 2023 |
| Rolls-Royce | Automaker | Oct 2023 |
| Mini | Automaker | Oct 2023 |
| Toyota / Lexus | Automaker | Oct 2023 |
| Subaru | Automaker | Nov 2023 |
| Lucid | Automaker | Nov 2023 |
| VW | Automaker | Dec 2023 |
| Mazda | Automaker | Jan 2024 |
| Stellantis | Automaker | February 2024 |
| SK | Charging Net. | June 2023 |
| ChargePoint | Charging Net. | June 2023 |
| Blink Charging | Charging Net. | June 2023 |
| Tritium | Charging Net. | June 2023 |
| EVgo | Charging Net. | June 2023 |
| ABB | Charging Net. | June 2023 |
| Wallbox | Charging Net. | June 2023 |
| Electrify America | Charging Net. | June 2023 |
It remains unclear if Stellantis really has no plans to partner with Tesla for the Supercharging network access. However, it would be unsurprising, considering that the SAE standardization already eliminated the need to partner with the American EV giant to adopt NACS.
