That means the industry-wide rollout could also be complete around that time, opening up nearly 18,000 public charging options to all non-Teslas, with an adapter to start.

Mercedes drivers in the US can officially plug in at Tesla Superchargers. Authorised dealers will offer NACS to CCS1 adapters until the

Starting in February, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles will be able to charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S., the automaker announced Thursday.

But compatibility with Tesla's charging network—which Benz says swells the number of available fast chargers for its customers by 20,000 in the U.S. and Canada combined—depends on more than just a similar plug design.

Starting in February 2025 (no exact date has been confirmed), all existing Mercedes EVs, essentially all models wearing the EQ nomenclature, will be able to connect to a Tesla Supercharger under the condition that the cars are equipped with a CCS to NACS adapter.

As soon as next month, the legacy German automaker says its BEVs will be able to charge on Tesla’s Supercharger network.

The three brands in the VW Group currently selling EVs in the U.S.—VW, Audi, and Porsche—announced Supercharger access and the eventual adoption of the Tesla NACS port in December 2023, alongside the new Scout brand. Scout isn't planning to deliver its first vehicles until 2027.