Volkswagen EVs can finally use Tesla Superchargers starting November 18th, after the better part of a year worth of delays getting the system up and running.

Ever since Tesla announced it would open its charging network in 2022 (calling the connector the North American Charging Standard, or NACS), we’ve been covering the gradual drip-drip of companies announcing NACS support and getting access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.

This year was the year that we expected a big flood of vehicles to gain access, and several brands have throughout the year.

But one big exception has been Volts… I mean Volkswagen.

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At the very beginning of the year, VW was one of the companies that announced imminent access. It said that cars would be able to use the network in March, then quickly corrected that to June.

But then June came and went, and we heard nothing further. We reached out to VW PR, and they couldn’t tell us either – only that an announcement was coming soon. Then we waited longer.

But now, the day is finally here. 10 months after VW’s original announcement that Supercharger access was coming soon, and 8 months after the initial (later corrected) date, VW ID.4 and ID.Buzz owners in the US will get access to Superchargers starting… in a week.

November 18 is the official activation date, after which those cars will be able to charge on Superchargers – just in time for the Thanksgiving travel season.

VW vehicles will have to use a NACS adapter in order to use the stations, and these are available for $200 from VW. You can purchase them at your dealer or online at parts.vw.com.

ID.4 and ID.Buzz owners with a model year 2025 vehicle are eligible for a $100 rebate on the adapter, if they buy the adapter before July 15, 2026 and submit a rebate claim within 90 days.

The NACS adapters are only intended for use with DC chargers, and not level 2 chargers like Tesla Destination Chargers.

Like all other makes that have access to Tesla Superchargers, VW owners can download the Tesla app to find compatible stations (not every Supercharger can be used with non-Tesla cars, with usually the older stations being incompatible) and arrange payment.

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Robotaxi network Waymo is continuing to expand the reach and capabilities of its driverless vehicles to public riders in new cities. Today, the Alphabet, Inc. subsidiary announced freeway trips in three major US cities, as well as an expansion of its service availability in a familiar region.

2025 continues to be a pivotal year for autonomous rideshare developer Waymo, as it expands its fleet of test vehicles and public robotaxis to new cities around the US. That includes the commencement of customer rides in Austin, Texas, plus expansion plans in cities such like Dallas and Nashville, with other regions like Miami and Washington DC in the works.

Less than a month ago, Waymo shared plans to expand robotaxi operations across the pond, beginning in London in 2026. Today, Waymo offers public robotaxi rides in Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco – the last of which is closest to company headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Today however, Waymo announced an expansion of its service map in The Bay Area, which now includes San Jose. Furthermore, Waymo has added freeway driving capabilitites in the region as well as in two other cities.

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Waymo adds freeway robotaxi driving in three cities

According to a release from Waymo today, it has begun offering freeway access to public riders in the Phoenix, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Public access to freeway-capable robotaxi rides was enabled by millions of miles logged on freeways with Waymo present in those three cities.

Beyond that, Waymo said it plans to expand freeway access to robotaxi riders in additional cities in the future, including Austin, Atlanta, “and beyond.” Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov spoke:

Achieving fully autonomous freeway operations is a profound engineering feat—easy to conceive, yet hard to truly master. This milestone is a powerful testament to the maturity of our operations and technology. We are proud to begin offering riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix trips that use freeways as we continue to scale the Waymo Driver, always guided by safety.

In addition to freeway-enabled routes, Waymo shared that it is expanding its Bay Area service map, which now covers the entire Peninsula, from San Francisco to San Jose. This expanded map (seen above) also includies curbside service at San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC).