Rivian to Utilize Tesla Superchargers with Adapters and Adopt Tesla's Charging Port Standard
Via TechCrunch
Summary
In June 2023, Rivian became one of the first major electric vehicle manufacturers after Ford and General Motors to announce it would adopt Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS), granting Rivian owners access to Tesla's network of over 15,000 Supercharger stations across the U.S. and Canada. The announcement came just weeks after Ford made a similar deal, signaling a broader industry shift toward NACS as a de facto U.S. standard.
Under the agreement, existing Rivian owners would receive a free NACS adapter to use at Tesla Superchargers, with adapters shipping in spring 2024. Future Rivian vehicles would be built with a native NACS charge port, eliminating the need for an adapter. The deal was part of a broader industry realignment that ultimately led SAE International to formalize NACS as the SAE J3400 standard.
