Flo, the Canada-based producer of electric-vehicle charging stations, says its chargers will undertake the North America Charging Customary (NACS), utilized by EV big Tesla.

The change comes amid a flurry of bulletins from automakers that say they are going to construct automobiles able to utilizing the identical customary.

Ford and Basic Motors earlier in June struck offers with Tesla to make use of its NACS charging expertise.

Hyundai and Stellantis every stated they’re contemplating adopting the expertise.

“FLO welcomes initiatives to standardize charging {hardware} in North America as a result of we imagine it would assist eradicate confusion for EV drivers,” FLO Chief Product Officer Nathan Yang stated in an announcement. “Finally, the elevated adoption of the NACS customary relates each to its widespread use by EV drivers and the reliability of stations that at present supply NACS. 

Yang stated the corporate is “dedicated to supporting the applied sciences and requirements our drivers need to use.”

Flo’s new UltraTM quick charger is already designed to help NACS cables if requested by clients or web site hosts.

Flo has 90,000 quick and Degree 2 EV charging stations deployed at public, personal and residential places throughout North America.

Flo builds its chargers at manufacturing crops in Shawinigan, Que. and Auburn Hills, Mich.

In March, the corporate made a $23.8-million dedication to carry a next-generation Degree 2 charger and a brand new “extremely” fast-charging station to market.

Flo additionally plans to construct a cross-Canada fast-charging community with $220 million in backing from the Canada Infrastructure Financial institution (CIB). The challenge will see 2,000 fast-charging ports put in at about 400 places throughout the nation.