SEOUL, Oct 5 Reuters Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp said on Thursday that they had decided to adopt Tesla Inc39;s electric vehicle EV charging technology in the United States.

Joining their global peers, including Ford Motor, General Motors and Nissan in adopting Tesla39;s North American Charging Standard NACS, Hyundai39;s and Kia39;s moves take the Elon Muskled company39;s superchargers closer to becoming the industry standard at the expense of the rival Combined Charging System CCS.

Hyundai and Kia39;s new EVs will come with a NACS port, starting in the fourth quarter of 2024 in the United States, the companies said.

However, in Canada, Hyundai EVs equipped with the NACS port would be available in the first half of 2025, while Kia39;s EVs with the technology by the end of 2024.

The move gives Hyundai and Kia EVs with NACS ports access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the companies said.

The South Korean automakers also said that they would offer adapters to owners of existing and future Hyundai and Kia EVs with the current CCS giving them access to Tesla39;s Supercharging Network in the first quarter of 2025.

In June, Hyundai Motor said it would consider making its vehicles more readily compatible with the NACS charging system.

Tesla39;s NACS is widely available, with the U.S. Department of Energy saying they make up about 60 of the fast chargers in the United States.

The rival CCS system is backed by automakers…