The war of the electric energy generation is not only limited to vehicles, but also a very important link, that is, the construction of charging stations, because compared with the gas stations that can be seen everywhere today, the number of charging stations is relatively rare, and this has a certain impact on whether electric vehicles can be popularized, and this also affects the setting of charging specifications. Recently, it was announced at the official North American Porsche that Audi, Porsche, Scout and VW will switch to the NACS camp in the North American market.
The full name of NACS is North American Charging Standard, in fact, Tesla changed the name of its charging specifications at the end of 2022, Tesla in the North American market as the brand's home field, since the launch of the Model S has been very active in building charging facilities, and today Tesla's Supercharger accounts for more than 60% of the North American market. This means that the CCS1 with the US charging specification is actually a niche .
The top 3 charging operators in the North American market include Chargepoint, Electrify America and EVGO, and Electrify America is actually a subsidiary of the North American Volkswagen Group The exit of CCS1 and Tesla's domination in North America.
In short, the defeat of CCS1 is mainly due to Tesla's early layout of the charging business, coupled with the poor management of third-party charging stations, almost all international brands and new electric vehicle brands have invested in the NACS camp in North America, and even the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has announced that it is considering NACS as a unified specification for electric vehicles in the United States, in order to ensure the acceleration of the popularization of electric vehicles.
According to the press release released by Porsche, Audi, Porsche, Scout and Volkswagen in North America will be able to switch to NACS charging specifications starting in 2025, and Tesla's Supercharger charging facilities will also be available from 2025.