InstaVolt has confirmed that CHAdeMO charging will remain a permanent feature across its network, with at least one of the connectors at its sites.
The commitment on the 900 existing sites and 300 new sites currently in development comes during Used EV week, as buyers weigh up older electric vehicles including early Nissan Leaf models that rely on CHAdeMO for rapid charging.
While vehicle manufacturers have moved to CCS for new models, InstaVolt said thousands of drivers still depend on CHAdeMO every day for commuting, business travel and longer journeys.
It comes as other charge point operators have stopped installing new CHAdeMO connectors and are decommissioning them at existing sites rather than maintaining them.
As the UK’s EV parc ages and used electric vehicles become a mainstream purchase, InstaVolt’s stance positions charging infrastructure as a driver of confidence in the used market, not a barrier to it.
Delvin Lane, CEO, InstaVolt:
“Every InstaVolt site, existing and new, has CHAdeMO alongside CCS. That’s not a legacy afterthought; it’s a deliberate choice to back the used EV market. A car doesn’t stop being viable the day the manufacturer moves on to a new connector.”
Image courtesy of InstaVolt
