US-based association SAE International has announced it will standardise the Tesla North American Standard (NACS) connector in North America.
Earlier this year, Ford made its surprise announcement that it was adopting Tesla’s superchargers. Since then, numerous automakers such as Volvo, Rivian and General Motors have followed suit.
The SAE NACS connector will be developed on an “expedited timeframe” and is one of several key initiatives to strengthen the North American EV charging infrastructure.
SAE International says the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation was “instrumental” in fostering the SAE-Tesla partnership.
Frank Menchaca, President, Sustainable Mobility Solutions, an innovation arm of SAE’s parent company, Fullsight, said: “Standardising the NACS connector will provide certainty, expanded choice, reliability and convenience to manufacturers and suppliers and, most of all, increase access to charging for consumers.”
David L. Schutt, CEO, SAE International said: “We’re delighted to do our part in aligning the excellent efforts of industry with those of government entities like the Joint Office to advance sustainable mobility on a national level.”
