Upcoming Honda, Acura EVs to Have Access to Tesla Superchargers

Honda and its Acura luxury brand aren’t selling electric vehicles in the U.S. currently, but already the brands have reportedly signed a deal that will give buyers of the upcoming Acura ZDX and whatever production vehicle the Honda Prologue concept turns into access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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While this is another notch in the belt for Tesla — which has already signed similar agreements allowing more than half a dozen other brands’ EVs to charge at its stations — it feels inevitable. The ZDX and Prologue were both jointly developed with GM and will use the General’s Ultium EV architecture, and GM was among the first companies to announce its deal with Tesla. GM will begin incorporating Tesla’s North American Charging Standard port into its vehicles in 2025. Honda CEO Noriya Kaihara says his brands will follow suit in 2025 or ’26.

Honda is also among the six global automakers that recently announced a massive joint partnership with the goal of rapidly building up charging infrastructure stateside. As that effort works toward the 180,000 chargers believed to be needed in the U.S. by 2030, Tesla’s Superchargers not only provide existing locations, they address one of the chief complaints around EV charging today: charger reliability. The Supercharger network leads the industry by a large margin in customer satisfaction, according to J.D. Power, making it a solid cornerstone for brands transitioning to their own electric future.

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