Here in Europe, CCS is now the official standard for DC charging. Europe had already Type 2 as standard for AC charging. CCS is a Type 2 plug with 2 additional

Here in Europe, CCS is now the official standard for DC charging. Europe had already Type 2 as standard for AC charging. CCS is a Type 2 plug with 2 additional large pins for DC. Tesla is using Type 2 both for AC and DC. So the plugs of a Tesla supercharger actually fit into a CCS socket. But of course, it won't charge. Tesla seems to be at the limits of the Type 2 plug with their superchargers, CCS is supposed to scale to larger power levels. So, while there probably was a tactical component in the German manufacturers pushing for CCS, one can also make quite good technical arguments for CCS. In true German fashion, it is bulky and somewhat overengineered for current cars, but for a reason.