Kia is setting January 15th as the date its electric vehicles will get access to “more than 16,500” Tesla Superchargers. Kia will provide free NACS adapters to people who got their EV9 or EV6 after September 4th, 2024, but all existing owners will have to pay an as-yet unspecified amount.

The move will increase the number of DC fast charging stations available to Kia EV owners by over 83 percent - but only for the EV6 and EV9 SUVs.

GM will offer the NACS adapters for $225 through its vehicle brand mobile apps, which can also be used to locate charging stations and pay for charging sessions. They will initial

Kia EVs in the United States will gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network on January 15, 2025. Some EV6 and EV9 owners will get a free charging adapter, but others will have to pay for it. Kia will sell three adapter types.

Additionally, in early 2025, Kia says its EV owners will have access and the ability to pay for charging via the Kia Access app once a vehicle software upgrade is completed. Over-the-air updates may be available for this, though Kia notes model-year 2019-24 Niro EV software updates must be done through a dealer.

GM's NACS adapter is compatible with all of its EVs, which now gain access to nearly 18,000 Tesla Superchargers. The adapter costs $225 and can be purchased through the mobile app for each respective GM brand.

GM says it’s ready to start selling power adapters compatible with Tesla, more than a year after it announced plans to adopt the related charging standard.

Detroit automaker's U.S. customers will be able to buy GM-approved NACS DC adapter through vehicle brand's mobile apps.

Owners of a General Motors-built EV can now charge at any Tesla Supercharger station after buying an adapter.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The company has updated its software, enabling Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC electric vehicles to access Tesla's Supercharger network. While future GM vehicles will come equipped with Tesla's charging port,