US, German Automakers Adopt Fast-Charging Standard at Odds with Nissan, Toyota

[keith.baubkus]

Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed to standardize a single-port fast charging approach, called DC-fast charging with a Combined Charging System, for use on electric vehicles in Europe and the United States – bypassing the CHAdeMO charging standard already used by Japanese cars including the Nissan Leaf.

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/07/us-german-automakers-adopt-fast-charging-standard-at-odds-with-nissan-toyota/