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The goal is to develop next-generation chargers with outputs of over 500 kW, or more than 10 times the current standard. That would enable quick charging of high-capacity batteries that power electric trucks and buses, and allow one charging point to accommodate nearly 10 passenger vehicles at once.
China chose Japan’s format because of the similarity to its own standard, as well as the recognition that safety will be key in handling such a large amount of energy.
For the Japanese automotive sector, the tie-up offers a golden opportunity to promote its technology in the world’s largest electric vehicle market, despite fears that the cooperation could end up allowing excessive concentration of technology in China. Sharing a common charging standard would enable manufacturers to produce electric vehicles compatible with both markets and lead to cost reduction.
The Tokyo-based trade group promoting the CHAdeMO eponymous charging standard will sign a development agreement with the China Electricity Council next week in Beijing with the goal of devising a fast-charging standard compatible in both markets.
The Chinese side, which developed the GB/T charging standard supervised by the electricity council, approached CHAdeMO. “A proposal from the Chinese arrived around February,” Makoto Yoshida, the secretary general of CHAdeMO, said Wednesday. The group is eager to gain access to Japan’s technology and expertise that support safe, rapid charging.
High-capacity charging equipment for the mass market must come with such safety features as heat-resistant cables and connectors are a must. Nichicon and other Japanese manufacturers produce such components.
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