Rivian is the latest automaker to adopt Tesla's electric-vehicle charging standard. Starting in spring 2024, Rivian R1T and R1S customers will have access to 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, Rivian's upcoming trucks and SUVs will incorporate Tesla's charging ports starting in 2025. - Rivian said its adoption of Tesla's standard won't impact its plans to install thousands of its own charging stations.
- The move comes after Tesla opened its Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs, prompting other manufacturers like Ford and General Motors to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS).
- There is now a shift away from the Combined Charging System (CCS) and toward the NACS, which Tesla has been advocating as a true standard for EV charging in North America.
Tesla's Superchargers currently account for around 60% of the fast chargers in the U.S. - The company claims its Superchargers have the highest reliability, reaching 99.95% uptime in 2022.
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