https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/07/mercedes-benz-adopts-teslas-nacs-charging-standard/ > Mercedes-Benz is the latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). Starting in 2024 Mercedes EVs will gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network in North America. But Mercedes also announced today that the company is expanding its own charging network, and expects to have more than 2,500 high-power chargers installed in North America with the first sties opening in the last quarter of 2023. > Mercedes joins  Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo and Polestar in turning to the North American Charging Standard. This leaves Volkswagen, BMW, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Stellantis and Tata’s Jaguar Land Rover as North America’s major automakers not yet offering NACS compatibility. Several states including Texas and Kentucky are even mandating charging stations funded with the state’s cash must use NACS.