The first images have been released of the new standard charging plug jointly developed by the China Electricity Council (CEC) and the CHAdeMO Association. The new charging standard ChaoJi should enable outputs of up to 900 kW.

The prototype of the new charging plug was presented at the general assembly of the CHAdeMO Association. The new charging standard is to be released in 2020 and bears the working title ChaoJi. The connection is designed for 900 amperes and 1,000 volts to enable the required charging capacity.

At the meeting, however, only the connection on the infrastructure side could be seen, according to InsideEVs, the components on the vehicle side did not make it through customs in time.

At the General Assembly, Takafumi Anegawa was also elected as the new President of the CHAdeMO Association. It was also announced that the Japanese consortium was working on a pantograph version of its own standard and a version for lower charging capacities (such as motorcycles or forklift trucks) in addition to cooperation with the CEC.