Polestar will adopt North American charging standard

Sweden-headquartered Polestar has signed an agreement with Tesla to adopt the new North American Charging Standard (NACS).
By James Foster July 12, 2023 Read time: 1 min
Polestar’s future product line-up. Photo: Business Wire

The agreement will enable access to Tesla’s expansive supercharger network for all Polestar drivers in the United States and Canada. From 2025, new Polestar vehicles sold in North America will be equipped with the NACS charging port by default. Adapters to help allow existing Polestar drivers to access the network in a convenient way are expected in mid-2024.

“This is a great win for our North American customers! With 12,000 Tesla charging points today, a number that will only keep growing, this move will greatly increase the rate of EV adoption in a key automotive region,” says Thomas Ingenlath, CEO.

The agreement applies to current and future Polestar models. To maintain compatibility with existing CCS public fast charging infrastructure in North America, future NACS-equipped Polestar vehicles will come with a CCS adapter.

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