Maximizing Interoperability with Certified Conformance Tests

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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Speaker

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

Talk of session: The Future of CCS Charging: Have We Seen the Best of CCS Yet?

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Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker

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

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Market Developments, Higher Charging Power and Intelligent Power Sharing

Speaker

Wolfgang Ademmer
Chief Marketing Officer
Alpitronic
Italy

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There Is More to Charging Than Just Providing Energy

Speaker

Manfred Maier
Teamlead Digital & Customer Experience
IONITY GmbH
Germany

To Talk

The Power of Choice in Public EV Charging

Speaker

Florian Kotsch
Program Manager Charging Experience
BMW AG
Germany

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Panel Discussion

To Talk

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