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The European Commission Wants More Charging Stations For Europe, Lots More Charging Stations
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CHAdeMO 'disappointed' by European Commission's fast charging decision
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Under this new proposal, all member countries would have a set minimum amout of electric charging points to build out, and that those recharging points would all have a common plug, which the Commission refers to as a 'Type 2' plug [CCS - DC J1772 Combo].
In response, the CHAdeMO association has issued a statement wanting to be included in the fast-charging portion of the program, as their CHAdeMO standardization was excluded in the DC fast charging specifications:'We request the European Commission consider a dual charging system for DC fast charging with CHADeMO and CCS (combined charging system) that will allow use by the majority of current and future electric vehicles. From a cost point of view, there are significant commonalities between the two devices of more than 80%, with the only difference relating to communication protocol and charging gun.
The adoption of a technology-neutral approach not only reflects market realities but also ensures that multi-standard Combo2/CHAdeMO DC chargers are deployed. If this path is taken, Europe will leverage significant investment already made in the member states, and will be able to build a quicker and strong zero-emissions transportation network.'
Another article with various comments:
CHAdeMO 'disappointed' by European Commission's fast charging decision
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The CHAdeMO Association says its "disappointed" that its fast-charging standard, backed by automakers such as Nissan, Toyota and Mitsubishi, was left out of the EC's specs for DC fast-charging. Why the hate, the group wondered, when there are more than 600 CHAdeMO chargers serving more than 20,000 CHAdeMO-equipped vehicles across the continent.