Japanese automaker Toyota has joined the likes of Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) in adopting the North American Charging Standard (NACS), allowing the company's vehicles to access Tesla (TSLA) charging points.

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. announced an agreement with Tesla to adopt NACS on its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) starting in 2025. Toyota and Lexus drivers will have access to 12,000 Tesla superchargers via the deal. The company said its new electric SUV will be equipped withღ the new c𓄧harging standard.

Under the agreement, Toyota's vehicles will be able to access a network of 84,000 charging ports across North America. Customers who already drive a Toyota or Lexus with the Combined Charging System (CCS) will be offered an adapter to enable NACS charging. The CCS standard was introduced in 2011, but NACS has proven to be more reliable and faster, allowing EVs to go from near empty to 80% charged in around 20-30 minutes.

Toyota's announcement comes after a rush of companies have moved to adopt Tesla's charging standard, solidifying the company's dominance in charging. U.S. car giants Ford and GM announced they wer♒e adopting the NACS standa😼rd in June, alongside 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Toyota's Asian rival Hyundai.

Tesla owner Elon Musk had responded to a June tweet regarding Toyota's lackluster charging, saying the company "should join the NACS coalition." Reuters reported Volkswagen has also recently held talks with Musk's company about joining NACS.