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Kia becomes latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging standard

Electric Cars Report

Kia is joining Jaguar, Honda, Fisker, Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles. The South Korean automaker announced that its electric vehicle customers will have access to 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

Sure, the current Malibu is a bit behind the competition -- most car reviewers would place it behind the segment stalwarts from Honda and Toyota, and clearly most buyers have, too -- but it is still affordable and fuel efficient. And to be fair to GM, you can still get a Cadillac in sedan form. Seems silly to me. Maybe I am wrong.

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Honda and Nissan are Teaming Up to Accelerate EV Development

The Truth About Cars

Honda’s partnership with General Motors yielded the Prologue EV and Acura ZDX, and the Japanese automaker is now looking to team up with Nissan to do more of the same. trail Honda and Toyota, and the Hyundai-Kia industrial machine isn’t far behind. Honda could accelerate its EV program as it looks to expand beyond the Prologue.

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Honda and Acura EVs to Join Tesla's Supercharger Network Starting in 2025

The Truth About Cars

Last month, we reported that Honda and Acura would join Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). company committed to Tesla’s standard early on, so it wasn’t a surprising development that Honda would follow suit. Image: Honda] Become a TTAC insider. General Motors said it would make the transition to NACS in 2024.&

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Tesla-Rivaling 'Ionna' Charging Network From Seven Automakers Starts Taking Shape

InsideEVs

Honda, GM, Hyundai, BMW, Kia, Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz are forming the charging supergroup the EV industry needs right now.

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Subaru to Adopt NACS Charging Standard for its BEVs in North America

Electric Cars Report

Subaru is joining Toyota Motor North America, BMW, Kia, Hyundai, Jaguar, Honda, Fisker, Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles.

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Chevy Bolt EV vs Nissan Leaf Plus; Honda, Kia EVs for China; used EV incentives: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Honda and Kia rolled out new electric cars for the Chinese market. GM trademarked a possible name for the new electric sibling to the Chevy Bolt EV. We recently drove both the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus and 2019 Chevy Bolt EV, then compared them. And Ontario, Canada, buyers can get rebates on used electric cars.

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