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The 2026 connector map
In the global connector map, standards are a market-access question. The 2026 picture is clear: GB/T, China's national standard, holds about 33% of global DC stalls (China-only); CCS2 covers Europe, Australasia, SE Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa at ~28%, the export-dominant standard; NACS (ex-Tesla) unifies North America at ~20%; CHAdeMO fades at ~7%. The China-Japan ChaoJi reaches up to 900 kW, slowly entering high-power corridors.
Compatibility is the ticket
For Chinese brands going out, compatibility is mandatory. Export models use factory dual ports (GB/T+CCS2) or adapters; multi-standard chargers covering GB/T, CCS2, NACS and more are the mainstream for overseas projects. Meanwhile China's CCC for chargers is mandatory from 1 Aug 2026, and exports add CE and other market certs.
A lesson for Yantai
For Yantai's local charging industry the multi-standard mindset also informs. Dongdian Huichong watches interface and protocol-interop trends, favouring standards-compliant gear that smoothly connects to interoperability, so residents charge with confidence while the regional industry keeps an interface to bigger markets.