[USA] G.M. electric vehicles gain access to Tesla chargers

On September 18, 2024, General Motors (G.M.) said owners of its battery-powered models would now be able to use Tesla charging stations with adapters. [1] This could potentially boost the slowing electric vehicle sales by alleviating fears about finding reliable places to charge them. G.M. will open up access to over 17,800 Tesla Superchargers for its customers, with the use of a NACS DC adapter, which will prove to be convenient for EV drivers. With the addition of the Tesla Supercharger network, GM customers will have access to more than 231,800 public Level 2 and DC fast chargers in North America. However, a shortage of adapters has limited the number of drivers who can use the system; which is why G.M. stated that it would buy adapters from several suppliers rather than just Tesla. In addition, Tesla installed 617 new fast-charging ports in August 2024, more than all other charging companies combined, according to research firm EVAdoption. This will improve access for G.M. customers even more since Tesla has the largest charging network in North America.

[1] https://news.gm.com/newsroom.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2024/sep/0918-nacs.html