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One Cheap Adapter Unlocks A Huge Perk For Acura And Honda EV Owners

  • A new adapter allows Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX to access Tesla Superchargers.
  • Tesla app is initially required, with future integration planned in Honda’s native software.
  • Future Honda 0 Series models will include native NACS ports from 2026 onward.

Honda and Acura electric vehicle drivers now have a significantly broader charging network at their disposal. The Prologue and ZDX crossovers can officially plug into Tesla’s Supercharger network across North America, thanks to a newly approved adapter.

Both models continue to use the CCS (Combined Charging System) port but are now compatible with Tesla’s NACS (North American Charging Standard) through this accessory, which is available for $225.

More: Sales Of Honda’s Only American EV Soar 963%

The company says that the approved adapter has been “tested for performance and compatibility” with the Prologue and ZDX, ensuring a “reliable charging experience”. While aftermarket solutions are available, Honda says that “damage caused to a vehicle resulting from the use of an unapproved adapter may not be covered under vehicles’ limited warranties”.

The official NACS adapter is currently on sale through authorized Honda and Acura dealerships, as well as via the Honda DreamShop website, all priced at $225.

Initially, Honda and Acura EV owners will have to log into the Tesla app to use a Tesla Supercharger, but the automaker has promised future integration with the HondaLink and Acura EV applications. Furthermore, the standard Google built-in Maps on the infotainment allows owners to locate Tesla Superchargers.

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As of June 2025, the company has sold 49,334 units of the Honda Prologue and 17,726 units of the Acura ZDX in the US market, meaning that the news affects a pool of 67,060 EV owners. Both electric crossovers were developed in collaboration with GM.

More: Honda Pulls Plug On Key Electric SUV For US Market

The first Honda models equipped with a North American Charging Standard (NCAS) port will be the production versions of the 0 Series sedan and SUV, scheduled to reach dealers in 2026.

The deal between Honda and Tesla was first announced in 2023, following a similar move by several other automakers. The Tesla Supercharger network now includes more than 23,500 locations across the United States. By 2030, Honda and Acura EV owners are expected to have access to roughly 100,000 DC fast chargers throughout North America, spanning multiple charging networks.

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These Were The EVs Americans Actually Bought In 2025

  • Kia’s EV sales sank 54 percent to 13,600 in the first half of 2025.
  • Sales of Mercedes EVs dropped 55 percent, Rivian’s 30 percent.
  • Audi Q4 e-tron and Genesis G80 Electrified were other big losers.

New data has revealed the winners and losers in America’s EV market, and they make worrying reading. Some of the brands behind the best-known electric cars and SUVs have watched demand halve over the last six months.

Related: Sales Of Honda’s Only American EV Soar 963%

Before we get to naming and shaming, though, we ought to mention the overall number of EVs sold in January to June. Americans bought 607,100 electric vehicles in the first half of the year, which is up on the 597,800 sold in the same period last year, but only just. It works out as a meager 1.5 percent increase, and worryingly, the Q2 figures are down 6.3 percent, according to figures from Cox Automotive.

Tesla Model 3 Climbs as Model Y Slips

Among the top performers, Tesla’s Model 3 showed impressive growth, climbing nearly 38 percent year-over-year to 101,323 units sold. This uptick helped offset losses elsewhere in the lineup, including the Model Y, which still held the top spot with 150,171 units sold despite a 24 percent drop.

New entries like the Chevrolet Equinox EV also made a strong showing, launching straight into the top five with 27,749 deliveries in its first half-year. These results suggest buyers are increasingly looking beyond the most familiar badges for value and newer tech.

Elsewhere in the top ten, the Ford Mustang Mach-E held steady with a slight 2 percent dip, while the Hyundai Ioniq 5 nudged upward by 1.9 percent. Honda’s Prologue recorded a remarkable 963 percent increase, with 16,317 units sold compared to just over 1,500 the previous year, though it only went on sale in late March of 2024. GM’s momentum was also visible in the strong performances of the Blazer EV (up 76 percent) and Silverado EV (up 67 percent).

Ford also claimed the top spot for best-selling electric pickup, with 13,029 units of the F-150 Lightning sold despite a notable 16.7% decline. It was followed by Tesla’s Cybertruck, which recorded 10,712 units, 7.3% fewer than in the first half of 2024.

US EV SALES BY MODEL JAN-JUN
ModelH1 ’25H1 ’24Diff %
Tesla Model Y150,171198,030-24.2%
Tesla Model 3101,32373,55237.8%
Chevrolet Equinox27,7491,013
Ford Mustang Mach-E21,78522,234-2.0%
Hyundai Ioniq519,09218,7281.9%
Honda Prologue16,3171,535963.0%
Ford F-150 Lightning13,02915,645-16.7%
BMW i412,84911,60310.7%
Chevrolet Blazer12,7367,23476.1%
Nissan Ariya11,6199,34524.3%
Rivian R1S11,50316,154-28.8%
Tesla Cybertruck10,71211,558-7.3%
Acura ZDX10,335338
VW ID.49,65511,857-18.6%
Cadillac Lyriq9,31713,094-28.8%
Toyota BZ4X9,2499,468-2.3%
GMC Hummer7,9874,59773.7%
Others7,98612,766-37.4%
Audi Q6 e-tron6,962
BMW ix6,7426,4903.9%
Tesla Model X6,71412,177-44.9%
Subaru Solterra6,5015,38520.7%
Hyundai loniq66,3226,912-8.5%
Jeep Wagoneer6,263
Kia EV65,87510,941-46.3%
Chevrolet Silverado5,4393,25767.0%
Porsche Macan5,108
Lucid Air5,0944,36116.8%
Cadillac Optiq4,940
Kia EV94,9389,671-48.9%
Dodge Charger EV4,299
Ford E-Transit4,1746,301-33.8%
Rivian EDV500/7004,1704,517-7.7%
Nissan Leaf3,9253,06728.0%
Lexus RZ3,7785,639-33.0%
Cadillac Escalade EV3,766
Mercedes EQB3,5213,844-8.4%
Rivian R1T3,4796,570-47.0%
BMW i53,3334,780-30.3%
Audi Q4 e-tron3,1215,108-38.9%
Kia Niro2,8188,896-68.3%
GMC Sierra EV2,773
Tesla Model S2,7159,134-70.3%
Volvo EX302,568
VW ID.Buzz2,465
Mercedes EQE2,3009,024-74.5%
Porsche Taycan2,0832,0541.4%
Hyundai Kona1,9803,436-42.4%
Volvo EX901,972
Cadilla Vistiq1,744
BMW i71,7081,920-11.0%
Chevy Brightdrop1,592746113.4%
Genesis GV601,1921,226-2.8%
Genesis GV701,1811,875-37.0%
Mercedes G-Class1,080
Hyundai Ioniq91,013
Mercedes EQS1,0075,108-80.3%
Audi Q8 e-tron8244,620-82.2%
Audi e-tron4731,393-66.0%
Volvo C40409615-33.5%
Volvo EX40405
Volvo XC402851,462-80.5%
Audi A6 e-tron179
Mercedes E-Sprinter177
Chevy Bolt EV/EUV1238,414-98.5%
Genesis G8077140-45.0%
Lucid Gravity70
Total (Est)607,089597,8341.5%
Cox
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Tough Times for Legacy Luxury and Familiar Faces

But while a few standout models helped push overall EV sales up by a modest 1.5 percent, that headline number masks a much rougher reality for many brands. Kia’s EV sales, for instance, fell 54 percent to 13,600: deliveries of the EV6 and EV9 virtually halved, and Niro EV sales fell 68 percent. And Kia wasn’t the only one hurting in H1.

Demand for Mercedes EVs collapsed by 55 percent and it would have been much worse if not for the little EQB. Not that the EQB exactly had people rushing to dealerships, you understand. Its sales were down 8 percent, but compared to the EQE (down 75 percent) and EQS (-80 percent) it was a solid gold hit.

Rivian also had a rough first half of 2025, its overall sales falling 30 percent and the R1T dropping 47 percent, versus a 29 percent decline for its R1S SUV brother. Tesla, meanwhile, was down 11 percent and can thank the 38 percent increase in Model 3 sales for offsetting the lack of interest in its other models, including the Cybertruck, whose sales plummeted by 51 percent in the Q2. Tesla does, however, still command a whopping 46 percent of the EV market.

US EV SALES BY BRAND JAN-JUN
BrandH1 ’25H1 ’24Change %
Tesla271,635304,451-10.80%
Chevrolet47,63920,664130.50%
Ford38,98844,180-11.80%
Hyundai28,40729,076-2.30%
BMW24,63224,793-0.60%
Cadillac19,76713,09451.00%
Rivian19,15227,241-29.70%
Honda16,3171,535
Nissan15,54412,41225.20%
Kia13,63129,508-53.80%
VW12,12011,8572.20%
Audi11,55911,1213.90%
GMC10,7604,597134.10%
Acura10,335338
Toyota9,2499,468-2.30%
Mercedes8,08317,976-55.00%
Others7,98612,766-37.40%
Porsche7,1912,054250.10%
Subaru6,5015,38520.70%
Jeep6,263
Volvo5,6392,077171.50%
Lucid5,1644,36118.40%
Dodge4,299
Lexus3,7785,639-33.00%
Genesis2,4503,241-24.40%
Total (Est)607,082597,8341.50%
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Other losers include the Audi Q4 e-tron (down 39 percent), Genesis G80 Electrified (down 45 percent) and BMW i5 (down 30 percent).

There were, of course, some winners in Cox’s data set. The overall EV sales count was helped by the arrival of some new models that proved incredibly popular with buyers, such as the Honda Prologue, and successful facelifts of existing cars like the Tesla mentioned previously and Hyundai Ioniq 5. GM’s Ultium SUVs also performed strongly.

Despite these few bright spots, the EV market does not look healthy, and with tax credits set to run out in just a couple of months, automakers are going to have their work cut out trying to turn it around.

US EV SALES BY BRAND Q2
Q2 ’25Q2 ’24Diff.
Acura5,522338
Audi5,6545,4074.6%
BMW11,09414,081-21.2%
Cadillac11,7957,29461.7%
Chevrolet28,45311,707143.0%
Dodge2,352
Ford16,43823,957-31.4%
Genesis9542,249-57.6%
GMC6,0322,929105.9%
Honda6,7561,535340.1%
Hyundai15,56416,858-7.7%
Jeep3,668
Kia4,97518,107-72.5%
Lexus2,3254,036-42.4%
Lucid2,6352,39410.1%
Mercedes4,6119,640-52.2%
Nissan9,0737,12827.3%
Porsche2,833807251.1%
Rivian10,59913,653-22.4%
Subaru3,3704,238-20.5%
Tesla143,535164,264-12.6%
Toyota3,6397,571-51.9%
Volvo2,8981,081168.1%
VW2,5565,690-55.1%
Others3,5086,889-49.1%
Total (Est)310,839331,853-6.3%
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US EV SALES BY MODEL Q2
Q1 ’25Q1 ’24Change %
Acura ZDX5,522338
Audi e-tron223617-63.9%
Audi A6 e-tron179
Audi Q4 e-tron1,2472,430-48.7%
Audi Q6 e-tron3,716
Audi Q8 e-tron2892,360-87.8%
BMW i45,7247,066-19.0%
BMW i51,4342,541-43.6%
BMW i7820929-11.7%
BMW ix3,1163,545-12.1%
Cadillac Escalade EV1,810
Cadillac Lyriq5,0177,294-31.2%
Cadillac Optiq3,224
Cadilla Vistiq1,744
Chevrolet Blazer6,5496,634-1.3%
Chevrolet Brightdrop Zevo1,318490169.0%
Chevrolet Equinox17,4201,013
Chevrolet Silverado3,0562,19639.2%
Chevy Bolt EV/EUV1101,374-92.0%
Dodge Charger EV2,352
Ford E-Transit4183,410-87.7%
Ford F-150 Lightning5,8427,902-26.1%
Ford Mustang Mach-E10,17812,645-19.5%
Genesis G802636-27.8%
Genesis GV60459753-39.0%
Genesis GV704691,460-67.9%
GMC Hummer Truck / SUV4,5082,92953.9%
GMC Sierra EV1,524
Honda Prologue6,7561,535340.1%
Hyundai Ioniq510,48111,906-12.0%
Hyundai loniq63,0043,266-8.0%
Hyundai Ioniq91,013
Hyundai Kona1,0661,686-36.8%
Jeep Wagoneer3,668
Kia EV62,1376,882-68.9%
Kia EV91,1825,664
Kia Niro1,6565,561-70.2%
Lexus RZ2,3254,036-42.4%
Lucid Air2,6302,3949.9%
Lucid Gravity5
Mercedes EQB1,8993,173-40.2%
Mercedes EQE1,5583,911-60.2%
Mercedes EQS4982,556-80.9%
Mercedes E-Sprinter87
Mercedes G-Class571
Nissan Ariya7,4715,20343.6%
Nissan Leaf1,6021,925-16.8%
Porsche Macan1,769
Porsche Taycan1,06480731.8%
Rivian EDV500/7002,7012,20722.4%
Rivian R1S6,1468,137-24.5%
Rivian R1T1,7523,309-47.1%
Subaru Solterra3,3704,238-20.5%
Tesla Cybertruck4,3068,755-50.8%
Tesla Model 348,80342,71014.3%
Tesla Model S1,4354,928-70.9%
Tesla Model X2,8716,570-56.3%
Tesla Model Y86,120101,301-15.0%
Toyota BZ4X3,6397,571-51.9%
Volvo C4094326-71.2%
Volvo EX301,383
Volvo EX40382
Volvo EX90972
Volvo XC4067755-91.1%
VW ID.41,9925,690-65.0%
VW ID.Buzz564
Others3,5086,889-49.1%
Total (Est)310,839331,853-6.3%
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Sales Of Honda’s Only American EV Soar 963%

  • The carmaker has sold 16,318 Prologues through the first half of the year.
  • In June alone, Honda sold 2,799 Prologues, a huge spike from last year.
  • Buyers also appear to be flocking to the recently updated Passport and Odyssey.

Honda saw its sales increase in the United States through the first six months of the year. Sales data shows that some of the brand’s long-standing models are continuing to sell well, while some newer additions to the Honda range are also proving popular, including the updated Odyssey, Passport, and the all-electric Prologue.

Starting with the Prologue, a total of 2,799 examples found new homes in June. This represented a massive 237.2 percent spike from the 830 sold in June 2024. Year-to-date sales have also jumped by a huge 963 percent from 1,535 examples to 16,318 through the first half of 2025.

Read: 2025 Honda Prologue Gains Strength And Endurance, Can Now Travel 308 Miles

However, while the Prologue is selling well compared to the same period last year, it’s not smashing monthly sales records. In fact, in November 2024 alone, Honda sold 6,823 Prologues in the United States as shoppers rushed to get their hands on the new model. Additionally, the Prologue has been Honda’s lowest-selling model through the first half of 2025. Evidently, a large proportion of Honda buyers remains uninterested in an electric SUV, but the trend is still positive.

 Sales Of Honda’s Only American EV Soar 963%

Sales of the Honda Passport are proving particularly strong this year. 4,433 were sold this June, a 67.7 percent rise from the 2,644 sold in June 2024. Year-to-date sales are also up 66.1 percent to 27,068 from 16,293. Honda didn’t break down how many of the Passports sold were the older model, and how many were for the 2026 version, which started to arrive at dealerships in February.

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 Sales Of Honda’s Only American EV Soar 963%

Honda’s Odyssey is also performing well. It was updated roughly twelve months ago, and through the first half, 50,033 were sold, a 27.4 percent rise from last year. Sales soared 38.1 percent in June to 9,542.

In total, Honda managed to sell 670,765 vehicles in the first half of 2025, a 7.1 percent rise. In June, it sold 103,574, a 1.2 percent rise. Over at Acura, its year-to-date sales increased by 6.8 percent to 68,386, while in June, 10,912 new Acura models were sold, equating to a 5.4 percent rise.

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