2017 EV Stock by Fast-charging (Updated)

Here is an update to the table:

            Number of EV's sold by type of Fast Charging protocol

Year	Chademo	CCS	Tesla
2011	33.301
2012	38.852		2.721
2013	72.701	3.391	22.442
2014	100.280	25.521	31.655
2015 2016  2017 TOTALS	108.680 100.670 126.475 580.959	45.273 41.941 85.475 201.601	50.567 76.243 103.122 286.750

Tesla SC outsells CCS and Chademo in 2017

As one can see, all fast-charging standards had a great 2017, with Chademo leading, thanks to the surging Japanese sales of the Prius PHEV and Korean sales of the Ioniq BEV, while CCS is having a significant boost, as BMW i3, Chevrolet Bolt, VW e-Golf and Hyundai Ioniq Electric are all adding volume to their sales. On the other hand, most brands behind it are still focused on plug-in hybrids, that don't include fast-charging.

2018 will be an all important year in the race between Chademo and CCS, as the new Nissan Leaf will defend Chademo's lead over the rising CCS-Armada of BEV's.

Finally, while the Tesla SC is not intended to fight the other two, the truth is that strong sales of the Tesla brand made it the best selling Fast-charging protocol, increasing its lead over the CCS and with the ever-expanding network, top-of-the-range charging abilities and the undisclosed numbers of the popular Model 3 being added in the following years, expect the Tesla SC to remain a popular fast charging standard in the next decades. 

Fast-Charging EV Stock - Q3 2017

Here is an update to the table:

            Number of EV's sold by type of Fast Charging protocol

Year	Chademo	CCS	Tesla
2011	33.301
2012	38.852		2.721
2013	72.701	3.391	22.442
2014	100.280	25.521	31.655
2015 2016 YTD 2017 TOTALS	108.680 96.921 92.045 542.780	45.273 45.690 67.606 187.481	50.567 76.243 73.227 256.855

CCS better, but Chademo (still) in the lead

As one can see, Chademo still has the lead, but this year sales numbers are lower than expected, mostly due to the Nissan Leaf generation change, while CCS is having a significant boost, as BMW i3, Chevrolet Bolt, VW e-Golf and Hyundai Ioniq Electric are all adding volume to their sales. On the other hand, most brands behind it are still focused on plug-in hybrids, that don't include fast-charging.

2018 will be an all important year in the race between Chademo and CCS, as the new Nissan Leaf will defend Chademo's lead over the rising CCS-Armada of BEV's.

Given the large amount of brands getting behind CCS, it looks this protocol will win the race in the long run, but with Chademo stock now at over half a million units and a new Leaf around the corner, which is expected to deliver some 100-200k units/year, do not expect Chademo to go away anytime soon, with the most likely scenario being a "gasoline/diesel" repetition with "CCS/Chademo" being offered as standard features in fast charging stations for at least another decade.

Finally, while the Tesla SC is not intended to fight the other two, the truth is that strong sales of the Tesla brand kept its lead over the CCS and with the ever-expanding network, top-of-the-range charging abilities and the undisclosed numbers of the popular Model 3 being added in the following years, expect the Tesla SC to remain a popular fast charging standard in the next decades. 

Fast Charging Race - May 2016

A few months back, i counted the population of EV's with Fast Charging capabilities, now it's time to update the count.

The Race

            Number of EV's sold per type of Fast Charger

Year	Chademo	CCS	Tesla
2011	33.301
2012	38.852		2.721
2013	72.701	3.391	22.442
2014	100.280	25.521	31.655
2015 2016	105.504 42.745	45.177 13.543	50.567 21.677

Chademo is once again the leader, helped by the Second Life of the Nissan Leaf, continuing to sell more than CCS and Tesla combined, with CCS dropping due to the slowdown of sales of the BMW i3 and VW e-Golf.

2017 and 2018 will be all important years in the race between Chademo and CCS, as the Nissan Leaf will defend its lead over the CCS-compatible Chevrolet Bolt, Ford plug-ins and the German new BEV's.

A curious take on this Fast Charging standards race is given by the Hyundai-Kia Group, if the Kia Soul EV is playing by the Chademo team, the new Hyundai Ioniq EV has joined the adversary team...A change of mind by the Group or are they playing it safe, having players in both teams?

Finally, the Tesla SC is not intended to fight the other two, but as with its vehicles, the ever-expanding network and top-of-the-range charging abilities, it has carved a special (And desired) place in the market, a bit like Apple has done in the software world.