Fast-charging Tesla and Hyundai leave Japanese EVs in the dust

Toyota and Nissan models are only compatible with low-output chargers

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is able travel 220 km after a five-minute charge from an ultrafast charger. © Reuters

NAOSHIGE SHIMIZU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Hyundai Motor's latest electric vehicle, which hit the Japanese market this month, can travel 220 km on a five-minute charge, a far cry from the lengthy charging Japanese EVs require using low-output chargers.

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