Kia EVs will get Tesla Supercharger access starting January 15th

Kia is mounting January 15th arsenic the day its electrical vehicles volition get access to “more than 16,500” Tesla Superchargers. Kia volition supply escaped NACS adapters to radical who got their EV9 oregon EV6 aft September 4th, 2024, but each existing owners volition person to wage an as-yet unspecified amount.

The escaped adapters volition commencement shipping to customers successful aboriginal 2025, portion existent owners tin acquisition the adapter astatine an authorized Kia trader “at a aboriginal date.” GM likewise announced past week that each its EV customers would person to wage $225 for the NACS adapter to adhd Tesla Supercharger access.

In anticipation of aboriginal Kia EV models with autochthonal Tesla connectors, the automaker volition besides soon merchantability adapters to spell the other absorption truthful they tin inactive usage CCS-based DC accelerated chargers and level 2 AC chargers. And successful aboriginal 2025, Kia volition merchandise a bundle update truthful customers tin wage and complaint done the in-car infotainment system.

Kia and its sister institution Hyundai were amongst the past fewer automakers to denote they would follow Tesla’s NACS, oregon “North American Charging Standard,” connector implicit the CCS Combo plug. So far, Ford, Rivian, and GM are the lone automakers that person already enabled Tesla Supercharger access.