China and Japan start negotiating fast-charging standards for electric vehicles, striving to unify standards in the future

On August 22, industry groups from Japan and China reached an agreement to initiate negotiations to unify standards for charging of pure electric vehicles (EVs).

The CHAdeMO Agreement Council, which is responsible for popularizing Japan's "CHAdeMO" fast charging standard, will formally sign an agreement with the Chinese side as early as August. It plans to first jointly develop charging technology and strive to unify standards in the future.

The agreement will work with the China Electricity Council, which promotes China's "GB/T" standard, to develop fast charging technology. Currently, more than 90% of the global fast chargers use Chinese and Japanese standards. If the standards of the two countries can be unified, it is expected to become a de facto international standard, which will also help improve the competitiveness of Japan's pure electric vehicle related technologies.

In terms of international standards for fast charging, European and American companies are promoting the "Combo" standard. At the CHAdeMO agreement meeting held in Tokyo in May, Makoto Yoshida, director of the association's affairs department, said, "We are not competing with Combo, but discussing compatibility with Combo," revealing that they are exploring cooperation. In addition, the association also plans to assist India in formulating national standards, and the trend of international cooperation may accelerate.

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