Comments on: Chinese electric car charging station standards to be announced in June http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/02/03/chinese-electric-car-charging-station-standards-to-be-announced-in-june/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:01:37 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: l __ H a t e __ C h i n a http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/02/03/chinese-electric-car-charging-station-standards-to-be-announced-in-june/comment-page-1/#comment-240437 l __ H a t e __ C h i n a Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:48:04 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=9503#comment-240437 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-05/lg-chem-to-supply-hybrid-batteries-to-changan-auto-update1-.html ChangAn Automotive is using LG battery and battery controller system in its hybrids and EVs. This follows SAIC's decision to use American A123's battery tech in its hybrids and EVs. You can clearly see the trend of even Chinese automakers avoiding BYD's batteries. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-05/lg-chem-to-supply-hybrid-batteries-to-changan-auto-update1-.html

ChangAn Automotive is using LG battery and battery controller system in its hybrids and EVs. This follows SAIC’s decision to use American A123′s battery tech in its hybrids and EVs.

You can clearly see the trend of even Chinese automakers avoiding BYD’s batteries.

]]> By: l H a t e C h i n a http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/02/03/chinese-electric-car-charging-station-standards-to-be-announced-in-june/comment-page-1/#comment-240426 l H a t e C h i n a Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:37:54 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=9503#comment-240426 There are some misunderstanding here. A charging station isn't a simple box holding the power cord; it is a sophisticated system that "talks" to the car to carefully control the amount of current and voltage flowing into the car battery during 20-minute rapid-charge cycle in order to ensure safety and protect battery life. Accordingly, a standard is required for 480-volt rapid charging cycle and this is what all these companies are vying for. Japanese and Koreans are in good position to impose their standards in the US because they already control the majority auto market share in the US, as well as selling battery and battery controller to GM and Ford. Chinese can't export its charging format to US and Europe because Chinese cars aren't selling there, and US and European automakers do not use Chinese battery and battery controllers. There are some misunderstanding here.

A charging station isn’t a simple box holding the power cord; it is a sophisticated system that “talks” to the car to carefully control the amount of current and voltage flowing into the car battery during 20-minute rapid-charge cycle in order to ensure safety and protect battery life.

Accordingly, a standard is required for 480-volt rapid charging cycle and this is what all these companies are vying for. Japanese and Koreans are in good position to impose their standards in the US because they already control the majority auto market share in the US, as well as selling battery and battery controller to GM and Ford.

Chinese can’t export its charging format to US and Europe because Chinese cars aren’t selling there, and US and European automakers do not use Chinese battery and battery controllers.

]]> By: Go Red http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/02/03/chinese-electric-car-charging-station-standards-to-be-announced-in-june/comment-page-1/#comment-240354 Go Red Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:18:30 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=9503#comment-240354 I doubt the USA or Europe will adopt the electric car charging standard developed in Japan and Korea, or China. China is doing the right thing by developing their own standards and not relying on foriegn standards since thier auto market will likely be the biggest from 2015 forward. I doubt the USA or Europe will adopt the electric car charging standard developed in Japan and Korea, or China. China is doing the right thing by developing their own standards and not relying on foriegn standards since thier auto market will likely be the biggest from 2015 forward.

]]> By: Head Honcho http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/02/03/chinese-electric-car-charging-station-standards-to-be-announced-in-june/comment-page-1/#comment-240270 Head Honcho Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:41:54 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=9503#comment-240270 But it is doubtful the world will go with the China standard also. Each country will have their own standard just like they all do for different plug receptors. China is the only one that can't decide on which plug receptor should be standard for home use. You never know if you will have a plug you can use or not when traveling unless you have a universal one with you. Hong Kong and China should at least settle one one and make life easier. But it is doubtful the world will go with the China standard also. Each country will have their own standard just like they all do for different plug receptors. China is the only one that can’t decide on which plug receptor should be standard for home use. You never know if you will have a plug you can use or not when traveling unless you have a universal one with you. Hong Kong and China should at least settle one one and make life easier.

]]> By: Ed http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/02/03/chinese-electric-car-charging-station-standards-to-be-announced-in-june/comment-page-1/#comment-240263 Ed Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:16:27 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=9503#comment-240263 Too late?! Tell me which countries in the world has already finished testing on over 20 cities and already has charging stations set up like China, out of the more than 200 countries in the world. Neither Japan or Korea has a electric charging standard, and I don't think they can finish before June. So really, China is the pioneer. Too late?! Tell me which countries in the world has already finished testing on over 20 cities and already has charging stations set up like China, out of the more than 200 countries in the world. Neither Japan or Korea has a electric charging standard, and I don’t think they can finish before June. So really, China is the pioneer.

]]> By: I __ H a t e __ C h i n a http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/02/03/chinese-electric-car-charging-station-standards-to-be-announced-in-june/comment-page-1/#comment-240211 I __ H a t e __ C h i n a Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:01:36 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=9503#comment-240211 Well, this is too late and is going to be a China-only standard like China-only DTV, 3G cellphone, HD movie player, since the "Global Charging Station Standard" is already being worked on by Japan and Korea's government owned electric companies as a joint standard and will become the standard in Japan, Korea, USA, and subsequently Europe. At least China can slow down the invasion of foreign electric cars into Chinese market with this incompatible standard. Well, this is too late and is going to be a China-only standard like China-only DTV, 3G cellphone, HD movie player, since the “Global Charging Station Standard” is already being worked on by Japan and Korea’s government owned electric companies as a joint standard and will become the standard in Japan, Korea, USA, and subsequently Europe.

At least China can slow down the invasion of foreign electric cars into Chinese market with this incompatible standard.

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