CHAdeMO

CHAdeMO is a fast-charging system for battery electric vehicles, developed in 2010 by the CHAdeMO Association, formed by the Tokyo Electric Power Company and five major Japanese automakers. The name is an abbreviation of "CHArge de MOve" (which the organization translates as "charge for moving") and is derived from the Japanese phrase "o CHA deMO ikaga desuka" (お茶でもいかがですか), translating to English as "How about a cup of tea?", referring to the time it would take to charge a car. It competes with the Combined Charging System (CCS), which since 2014 has been required on public charging infrastructure installed in the European Union, Tesla's North American Charging System (NACS) used by its Supercharger network outside of Europe, and China's GB/T charging standard. As of 2025, CHAdeMO remains popular in Japan but is equipped on few vehicles sold in North America or Europe. The Nissan Leaf was the last fully electric car available in North America with CHAdeMO, with Nissan adopting NACS for the 2026 model year. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the only vehicle in North America equipped with CHAdeMO. First-generation CHAdeMO connectors deliver up to 62.5 kW by 500 V, 125 A direct current through a proprietary electrical connector, adding about 120 kilometres (75 mi) of range in half an hour. It has been included in several international vehicle charging standards. The second-generation specification allows for up to 400 kW by 1 kV, 400 A direct current. The CHAdeMO Association is currently co-developing with China Electricity Council (CEC) the third-generation standard with the working name of "ChaoJi" that aims to deliver 900 kW.