The standard use of AC charging plug standard IEC 62196-2 Type 2 vehicle inlet, priority for wired charging over inductive charging and battery swapping and the standardisation of batteries at cellular level are some of the proposals made by the German National Platform for Electromobility in an interim report revealed by Cars21.
The working group led by Audi and RWE utility company also calls for increased cooperation with China, for a German-Chinese led standardisation process. The uniformisation of charging interfaces, charging stations and battery safety rules is identified by the group as the most important requirement for a successful market introduction of electric vehicles.
Read more at Cars21 and download the interim report (in German)
Germany calls for global EV and mobility standards
14.12.10
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