Tesla's EV chargers win over Toyota, but next test will be Asia

Apart from China, region is free-for-all where NACS could catch on, analysts say

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Tesla's Superchargers command a 60% market share among EV chargers in the U.S. © Reuters

RYOHEI SHIMIZU, AZUSA KAWAKAMI and TAKAYUKI YAO, Nikkei staff writers

NAGOYA, Japan/TOKYO -- Toyota Motor's adoption of Tesla's charging standard for electric vehicles cements the technology's lead in the North American market. But Asia will prove a different battleground. 

Toyota will incorporate the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for EVs sold in North America starting in 2025, the world's top-selling carmaker said on Thursday, marking a switch from the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard.

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