TechCrunch Summary (2023-05-25 03PM)

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Source: Ford to bring Tesla’s charging tech into its future EVs

Summary
Ford and Tesla reached an agreement giving Ford EV owners access to Tesla’s Superchargers in North America through an adapter. In addition, starting 2025 Ford’s future EVs will be equipped with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) charge port by Tesla.

Fact

  • 🔌 Ford EV owners will have access to more than 12,000 Superchargers, with the option for Ford’s second-generation EVs with NACS port to charge at CCS chargers via an adapter.
  • 🔌 Starting 2025, Ford’s future EVs will be equipped with Tesla’s NACS charge port.
  • 🔌 The charging connector used in Tesla vehicles offers AC charging and up to 1 MW DC charging, which is considered superior in design and performance to the Combined Charging System (CCS) connectors used by most EVs in North America.
  • 🔌 As a result of the agreement, Ford customers will have access to twice as many fast-chargers starting in 2024.

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