FORD EVS WILL BENEFIT FROM TESLA’S SUPERCHARGER NETWORK

By Piero Facchin

As we all know, one of the factors that will help facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles is access to the charging network.

Ford Motor Company recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Tesla Motors that will give Ford electric vehicle customers access to more than 12,000 Tesla superchargers in the U.S. and Canada, doubling the number of fast chargers available to Ford electric vehicle customers from spring 2024.

“This is great news for our customers, who will have unprecedented access to the largest network of fast-charging stations in the U.S. and Canada with more than 12,000 Tesla superchargers and more than 10,000 fast chargers already in the BlueOval charging network,” said Jim Farley, Ford’s president and CEO. “Widespread access to fast charging is absolutely vital to our growth as an electric vehicle brand, and this groundbreaking agreement comes as we ramp up production of our popular Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, and prepare to launch a series of next-generation electric vehicles starting in 2025.”

A Tesla-developed adapter will provide Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit vehicles equipped with the Combined Charging System (CCS) port with access to Tesla’s V3 superchargers. From 2025, Ford will equip future electric vehicles with the NACS charging port, eliminating the need for an adapter for direct access to Tesla’s superchargers.

The BlueOval Charge Network is already the largest public charging network in North America with over 84,000 chargers, including access to over 10,000 public DC fast chargers. The addition of more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers creates the largest integrated fast-charging network in the U.S. and Canada, designed to dramatically reduce charging anxiety for Ford’s customers, with automatic routing to the nearest charger and seamless billing via FordPass.

In addition, Ford dealers will add approximately 1,800 fast chargers and public locations to the BlueOval charging network by early 2024.