On October 17, BMW North America and Rolls-Royce North America announced that in order to continue to provide customers with the best electric vehicle charging experience, owners of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce pure electric vehicles using the Combined Charging System (CCS) in the United States and Canada can charge at designated Tesla Supercharging stations starting in early 2025.
Sebastian Mackensen, President and CEO of BMW North America, said, “BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce currently offer six all-electric models in the U.S. market, with more to come, so ensuring our owners have easy access to reliable, fast charging is our top priority.”
Over the coming months, the two companies will work together to create a seamless user experience that will enable BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce owners to find and use available Superchargers on their car displays and pay via the brand’s app.
As part of the agreement, the BMW Group will also adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its new all-electric vehicles in the United States and Canada starting in 2025.
In July this year, seven automakers, including BMW, announced the formation of a new company to provide electric vehicle charging services in the United States. The new joint venture plans to launch 30,000 charging piles in North America, which will support both NACS and the US industry standard CCS, but will also compete with Tesla's charging network. BMW said the agreement to use Tesla NACS in its vehicles is independent of its commitment to establish a charging joint venture.
Earlier this month, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors also announced their decisions to adopt Tesla's electric vehicle charging technology in the United States. Prior to this, many automakers such as Ford Motor, General Motors and Nissan Motor have decided to adopt Tesla's NACS, and the Volkswagen Group has also been negotiating with Tesla about adopting NACS.