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<\/p>\nOct 5 2023<\/p>\n
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Mere days after seeing Hyundai, Genesis and Kia EVs charging at Tesla Superchargers, all three of the brands under the Hyundai Motor Group umbrella have confirmed a pivot to the\u00a0North American Charging Standard<\/a>\u00a0(NACS).<\/p>\n This morning\u2019s news comes as more of an \u201cof course\u201d rather than a surprise, as Hyundai Motor Group is by no means the first legacy automaker to publicly announce it will adopt\u00a0the EV charging standard<\/a>\u00a0originally created by American automaker Tesla.<\/p>\n While the true originator behind support for NACS was solar EV startup Aptera, a reality in which Tesla\u2019s charging plug could become the go-to method of connecting didn\u2019t gain true momentum until Ford Motor Company\u00a0announced it was onboard<\/a>. GM quickly\u00a0followed suit<\/a>\u00a0and the flood gates were opened.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve since seen nearly every automaker selling EVs in North America adopt the standard,\u00a0including Rivian<\/a>, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Nissan, Polestar, and\u00a0even Jaguar<\/a>. This past June, after Tesla opened up its Supercharger network and NACS plug to all, Hyundai shared that it would need to\u00a0look into the standard<\/a>\u00a0from \u201ca customers perspective\u201d before making a decision.<\/p>\n\n
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Top comment by\u00a0jrharbort<\/a><\/h2>\n
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You say this:<\/p>\n
“Both Kia and Genesis shared the same timeline for the NACS port adoption as well the adapters for CCS EV owners.”<\/em><\/p>\n
Then this in the same paragraph:<\/p>\n
“One company currently left out is Kia, a member of Hyundai Motor Group that was also spotted in the recent photoshoot in Southern California.”<\/em><\/p>\n
Which one is it?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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This morning, Hyundai USAand luxury sub-brand Genesis put out\u00a0simultaneous press releases<\/a>\u00a0confirming the adoption of the North American Charging Standard, enabling easier access to 12,000 piles on the Supercharger network.\u00a0Kia soon followed<\/a>. Per Hyundai president, global COO, and Hyundai North America president and CEO Jos\u00e9 Mu\u00f1oz:<\/p>\n