Jaguar is the most recent automaker to announce plans to undertake Tesla’s proprietary charging connector, generally known as NACS (North American Charging Normal), for future electrical automobiles offered in North America.

The automaker on Thursday mentioned it has signed an settlement with Tesla to offer its prospects in North America with entry to Tesla’s native charging community, which incorporates greater than 12,000 Supercharger DC quick chargers.

Jaguar’s sole EV at current is the I-Tempo. It options the CCS1 connector and would require an adapter to attach with Tesla’s chargers, which Jaguar plans to make obtainable to I-Tempo homeowners. However for its next-generation EVs arriving beginning in 2025, Jaguar will construct the NACS connector into the automobiles.

By the point 2025 rolls round, Jaguar shall be a totally electrical model promoting principally high-end automobiles. The automaker’s future lineup is rumored to incorporate a coupe-like sedan, a full-size sedan, and a midsize SUV.

Jaguar is a part of JLR (previously Jaguar Land Rover), which can seemingly introduce the NACS connector to the remainder of its EVs ultimately, presumably together with the upcoming electrical Vary Rover. To date, no announcement for automobiles from JLR’s further manufacturers has been made.

Including the NACS connector will make entry to Tesla’s charging community seamless and handy for homeowners of EVs from rival manufacturers. It would additionally considerably enhance the variety of DC quick chargers obtainable to them. Tesla’s Superchargers account for about 60% of DC quick chargers within the U.S., in response to the Division of Vitality, and they’re at the moment being opened as much as rival manufacturers in a deal made between Tesla and the White Home earlier this 12 months.

Fisker, Ford, Honda (and Acura), Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Polestar, Rivian, and Volvo have additionally made offers with Tesla to make use of its chargers, and lots of of these corporations have additionally introduced plans to undertake the NACS connector for his or her automobiles in North America. Hyundai, Stellantis, and Volkswagen have indicated that they might observe swimsuit.