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🇺🇸 United States (US Market) — Non-Tesla EV Brands & Charging Standards

US Standards Overview

• AC: Type 1 (SAE J1772)
• DC: CCS1
• CHAdeMO: Only older Nissan Leaf
• NACS: Becoming standard from 2025

 ✔Major Non-Tesla EV Brands in the US

Brand	AC Standard	DC Standard	Notes
Ford (Mach-E, F-150 Lightning)	Type 1	CCS1	Moving to NACS in 2025 but CCS1 still primary
GM (Chevrolet, Cadillac)	Type 1	CCS1	Transitioning to NACS but CCS1 on most models
Rivian (R1T/R1S)	Type 1	CCS1	NACS transition underway
Lucid Motors	Type 1	CCS1	High-voltage fast charging
BMW (US)	Type 1	CCS1	All US BMW EVs use CCS1
Mercedes-Benz (US)	Type 1	CCS1	All US Mercedes EVs use CCS1
Volkswagen (US)	Type 1	CCS1	ID.4 (US) uses CCS1
Hyundai / Kia (US)	Type 1	CCS1	800V E-GMP platform
Nissan (US)	Type 1	CCS1	Older Leaf = CHAdeMO
Volvo / Polestar (US)	Type 1	CCS1	Unified standard
Fisker	Type 1	CCS1	Small but growing

 

🇪🇺 Europe / UK (EU Market) — Non-Tesla EV Brands & Charging Standards

EU Charging Standards

• AC: Type 2
• DC: CCS2 (legally mandated across EU)
• CHAdeMO: Mostly discontinued (older Nissan Leaf only)

✔ Major Non-Tesla EV Brands in Europe

Brand	AC Standard	DC Standard	Notes
Volkswagen / Audi / Porsche	Type 2	CCS2	VW MEB platform unified
BMW / MINI	Type 2	CCS2	Consistent across Europe
Mercedes-Benz / Smart	Type 2	CCS2	Full compatibility
Renault	Type 2	CCS2	Zoe older AC fast-charge variants exist
Peugeot / Citroën / Opel	Type 2	CCS2	Stellantis unified platform
Volvo / Polestar (EU)	Type 2	CCS2	Standardized
Hyundai / Kia (EU)	Type 2	CCS2	800V fast-charging capabilities
Nissan (EU)	Type 2	CCS2	Older Leaf = CHAdeMO
Jaguar (I-PACE)	Type 2	CCS2	Consistent
Skoda / Cupra	Type 2	CCS2	VW Group
BYD (EU export)	Type 2	CCS2	All EU-targeted BYD models use CCS2
MG (SAIC)	Type 2	CCS2	Standardized
Xpeng / NIO (EU)	Type 2	CCS2	All European versions use CCS2