Kia EV owners are gaining access to more than 16,500 Tesla chargers by the end of the first quarter of the year.

Kia has pushed the date back for offering access to Tesla’s Superchargers, saying such access now is planned for the first quarter of 2025.

Kia's timeline for Tesla Supercharger access has been pushed back from Jan. 15 to spring 2025. "A delay has occurred and we are working with the appropriate teams to confirm new availability/date," James Bell, Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at Kia, tells PCMag via email.

PCMag reports that Kia electric vehicles were supposed to have Supercharger access starting on January 15, 2025, though this will not be the case. Owners of the automaker’s generally excellent EVs will have to wait a little longer before they can tap into the Tesla network, allegedly until the spring of 2025.

Kia owners eagerly anticipating access to Tesla Superchargers will need to adjust their expectations. The automaker has announced that the rollout of

The original plan had Kia joining the network on January 15, 2025, but the automaker confirmed it has pushed that date into early spring.