Maximizing Interoperability with Certified Conformance Tests

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Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:32 .

Advancing Green Mobility: Ensuring Conformance and Interoperability in Electric Vehicle Charging Standards

The focus of the initiative is on advancing green mobility and energy, specifically targeting CO2-efficient transportation solutions. The organization works with various electric vehicles (EVs), including air vehicles, motorcycles, motor rail stations, and emphasizes innovation in connected development. They have developed a charging system using three pads to enhance usability but acknowledge existing challenges like charging failures that affect user experience. To address these issues, they are conducting reliability testing to ensure consistent performance across manufacturers' products. Since 2020, efforts have been directed towards establishing conformance testing programs for both EVs and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) to guarantee proper functionality according to established standards. This involves multiple steps from basic features integration up through advanced smart technologies like ISO 15118 S20 DAC vehicle communication protocols. They collaborate closely with standardization bodies to resolve inconsistencies between different standards while maintaining impartiality in their validation processes through certified laboratories. Ultimately, this ensures interoperability and reliable operation for end-users during the entire charging process.

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Dr. Jesús Navarro Gallego
Technical Project Manager
CharIN e.V.
Germany

This session will delve into the future of CCS (Combined Charging System) technologies, examining whether CCS has peaked or if there is more innovation on the horizon. Participants will explore emerging advancements, potential limitations, and the evolving role of CCS in the rapidly changing electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. Key topics will include scalability, compatibility with next-generation vehicles, and how CCS can adapt to meet growing demands in the EV market.

Further Talks of this session:

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Dominik Ziriakus
Speaker Focus Group Charging Infrastructure
CharIN e.V.
Germany

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Wolfgang Ademmer
Chief Marketing Officer
Alpitronic
Italy

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Manfred Maier
Teamlead Digital & Customer Experience
IONITY GmbH
Germany

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Florian Kotsch
Program Manager Charging Experience
BMW AG
Germany

Recording of presentation not authorized for publication.

To Talk

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