Seven major automakers (BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis) are joining forces to effectively double the size of the current charging network in the United States over the next few years. The joint venture—which has yet to be named, so we'll just call it JV for now—will begin materializing next year. Chargers deployed on the network will feature both CCS and Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector, which is great for all of the automakers that have recently announced their transition to the smaller connector.
But the even better news is that DC fast charging with a NACS connector is about to get a huge power output jump. Presently, Tesla's Superchargers output 250 kilowatts of electricity—that's enough to charge the Model 3 from 10% to 80% in around 25 minutes. The JV's new charger will supply even more juice to vehicles, topping out at a very respectable 400 kW according to the alliance's current plans.
