Nine Japanese companies including automakers will team up to establish a quick charging network for EVs in Japan.
Toyota, Honda and Mitsubishi will join forces with ULVAC, Kanematsu, Kandenko, Suzuyo Shoji, the Development Bank of Japan and Chubu Electric Power Company to form the Charging Network Development Organisation, which aims to encourage the widespread use of electric vehicles and expand on existing charging infrastructure. Nissan's new slimline fast charger is pictured left.
The newly established company will be named the Charging Network Development Organisation (CNDO) and aims to encourage increased and widespread use of EVs by helping to expand the scope of charging infrastructure.
At the end of October, approximately 800 quick chargers had been installed in Japan.
