Now that it’s rolling out adapters that allow its electric vehicles to charge at Tesla Supercharger stations, Ford is streamlining things for Apple iPhone users that want to navigate to them.
The automaker on Monday announced that Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning drivers using Apple Maps EV route planning, via Apple CarPlay, can now specify a Tesla Supercharger or other North American Charging Standard (NACS) DC fast charger.
2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E (Premium with Sport Appearance Package)
Drivers can now select NACS as a preference in the settings menu of Apple Maps and then be automatically routed to stations using that connector type, according to Ford. The automaker said that, previously, getting equivalent results required manually entering a Supercharger site as a navigation destination.
This functionality is available with iOS 17 and later versions of Apple’s mobile operating system, and doesn’t require any software updates to the vehicle itself, according to Ford. Adapters that let Ford EV owners use Tesla charging have been available since early 2024.
This essentially compares to what has already been available via Ford’s app and native navigation system in these EVs; now drivers who are accustomed to using Apple Maps get that full functionality, too.
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning
Ford launched Apple Maps EV route planning for the Mach-E and Lightning in 2023. It announced similar functionality for Google Maps and Android Auto at CES 2024, rolling it out later in the year, with the capability to show Tesla Supercharger stations from the get-go.
Ford emphasized that Apple Maps EV route planning encompasses all NACS chargers—not just Superchargers. While there aren’t many non-Tesla NACS fast-chargers right now, that could change with the continued buildout of the Ionna network. Backed by eight automakers (not including Ford), Ionna aims for 30,000 charging connectors by 2030, with a mix of NACS and Combined Charging Standard (CCS) types.
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