Both the R1T all-electric pickup and the R1S SUV will be fitted with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector starting in 2025, eliminating the need for an adaptor.
Today we signed an agreement with @Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard. This opens charging for Rivian vehicles on Tesla's Supercharger network across the United States and Canada. Access starts as soon as Spring 2024. https://t.co/Z5SBOFytgy pic.twitter.com/fWOMNtpkYs
— Rivian (@Rivian) June 20, 2023
Rivian’s deal with Tesla also includes vehicles based on the upcoming R2 platform, which will underpin a series of smaller, more affordable EVs set to come to market sometime in 2025-2026.
The maker of the R1T and R1S says that it will continue expanding its proprietary Adventure Network of DC fast chargers nationwide, although it’s unclear at this point what type of plug will be fitted to those stalls going forward. Furthermore, the official press doesn’t mention what will happen with the Rivian Waypoints network of Level 2 chargers that feature J1772 plugs.
This announcement is the latest in a series of NACS-related news, with Ford being the first company to strike an identical deal with Tesla, followed by multiple charging providers and charging tech manufacturers, such as ChargePoint, ABB, Tritium, and Freewire.
