Tesla’s NACS connector will be used by Mazda’s EVs in Japan

Mazda has announced that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), also known as Tesla’s charge connector, on its upcoming electric vehicles in Japan.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda has announced that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), also known as Tesla’s charge connector, on its upcoming electric vehicles in Japan.
Expand Expanding CloseWe got our first look at the new-for-2026 Mazda EZ-60 electric crossover just last week, but Mazda played coy with the interior, leading many in the media (including us) to believe that the interior would be pretty similar to the EZ-6 sedan‘s. We were wrong.
Expand Expanding CloseIt’s about the size of a Tesla Model Y and surprisingly stylish. Mazda revealed the new EZ-60 on Thursday, giving us our first look at the new electric SUV that will be sold globally.
Expand Expanding CloseWait, Mazda sells a real EV? It’s only in China for now, but that will change very soon. The first Mazda 6e built for overseas markets rolled off the assembly line Thursday. Mazda’s new EV will arrive in Europe, Southeast Asia, and other overseas markets later this year. This could be the start of something with a new SUV due out next.
Expand Expanding CloseThe electric Mazda 6 successor will arrive in Europe this summer. Mazda finally revealed its new EV, the Mazda 6e, with nearly 350 miles of driving range. Check out the new Mazda EV below.
Expand Expanding CloseThe electric Mazda 6 predecessor is headed for Europe this summer. Mazda’s EV starts at around $20,000 in China, but prices are expected to be significantly higher in Europe. Here’s what we know about the Chinese-made EV so far.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda is finally stepping up with plans to build its first dedicated EV. The upcoming Mazda EV will be made in Japan and based on a new in-house platform. Here’s what we know about it so far.
Expand Expanding CloseUS EV sales will continue to grow in the year ahead, accounting for 1 in 4 vehicles sold in 2025, according to Cox Automotive’s 2025 Outlook.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda selling EVs? That’s right. After launching the EZ-6 for around $20,000 in October, Mazda’s new EV is off to an impressive sales start in China.
Expand Expanding CloseOn today’s heavy episode of Quick Charge, we check out the world’s largest electric crane, analyze the crowd sourced Tesla FSD driving data for v12.5, and check out the all-new $25,000 EV from Mazda (that just went on sale).
Expand Expanding CloseMazda officially opened the order books on its new Mazda EZ-6 EV and EREV versions of the car in China yesterday. And the starting price? It’s under $25,000.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda confirmed its new EZ-6 launching globally. The Mazda EZ-6 is the brand’s first global electric sedan. After the first model rolled off the assembly line last month, will Mazda’s new EV arrive in the US? Here’s what to expect.
Expand Expanding CloseDespite the market moving toward EVs, Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda are committed to developing next-generation ICE engines. The new engines are “tailored to electrification” with integrated EV components.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda unveiled two new EVs, the EZ-6 electric sedan and the Arata SUV, at the Beijing Auto Show. Although Mazda’s new EVs are for China, they are what the brand is missing in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda is the latest automaker to announce that it will adopt NACS, Tesla’s open-source charging standard.
It’s going to Mazda’s very few EVs access to Tesla Superchargers.
Expand Expanding CloseJapanese industry leaders, including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, Panasonic, and seven others, are teaming up to develop advanced vehicle software.
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Slow-moving Mazda, which currently sells one compliance electric car, the MX-30 (and in limited quantities), says it will finally wake from its long slumber and crank out a few more EVs, seven or eight models in fact, and sell them internationally by 2030. Here’s hoping that the promised electric Miata is part of the lineup.
The CEO of Mazda, a company that makes one very mediocre electric car, is still trying to make electrification sound like some strange one-off consumer fad. In an interview with Fortune, Masahiro Moro basically says that if an EV isn’t a Tesla, it’s sitting unsold on a dealer lot somewhere in America.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Mazda MX-30 EV is back on the chopping block for the 2024 model year after a short reintroduction in California, wherein the car has only sold 66 units in 2023.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda has confirmed that the next-generation MX-5 Miata will come in 2026 and will be “electrified.” Though the automaker stopped short of saying what level of electrification that will entail – hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full electric.
Expand Expanding CloseJapanese automaker’s reluctance to go all-electric is already taking a toll on the nation’s auto industry. Mitsubishi Motors revealed this week it’s suspending operations in China due to its inability to keep up as EVs continue to take over the market.
Expand Expanding CloseJapanese automaker Mazda Motor and Tesla’s primary battery cell supplier, Panasonic Energy, are in talks over establishing a battery partnership to power Mazda’s future EVs.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda Motor Corporation’s Board of Directors have announced a myriad of internal personnel changes today, the most prominent being current Representative Director President and CEO Akira Marumoto stepping down into a role as a senior advisor to make way for Masahiro Moro – a veteran of Mazda for 40 years.
Expand Expanding CloseMazda has finally announced their long-rumored MX-30 plug-in hybrid, named the MX-30 R-EV, which uses a small rotary engine as a range extender to supplement a now even smaller battery.
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