IONNA reportedly has plans to arrange not less than 5,000 charging places throughout 20 nations by the tip of 2025. Now, the title Tesla is lacking from the equation, or not less than from the press materials, however the model and its EV are essentially part of the announcement owing to the inherent charging tech. So, the place does this depart Tesla vehicles? “IONNA’s charging network will be accessible to all electric vehicles with NACS or CCS connectors,” says the consortium. Thanks to NACS compatibility, Tesla vehicles will be capable of theoretically entry the IONNA community, despite the fact that Tesla would not seem like financially taking part within the undertaking.

As far because the title goes, pundits are speculating that IONNA is a tackle Ionity charger community in Europe, with IONNA probably being an abbreviation for “Ion North America,” or quick for Ion NA. Naming conundrum apart, it seems that IONNA is not centered solely on constructing an expansive community. Instead, the consortium can also be promising amenities like “restrooms, food service, and retail operations nearby or within the same complex, digital integration and appealing locations,” based on the press announcement. If that sounds acquainted, effectively, it is as a result of IONNA is chasing the identical formulation as Mercedes-Benz. The Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub additionally touts niceties like restrooms, merchandising machines, sitting areas, climate cover, proximity to Buc-ee’s places, and naturally, a brilliant quick charging expertise.