Having in mind the significant role of electrically chargeable vehicles in the future development of clean and energy efficient cars, ACEA members would like to contribute actively to create favorable conditions for further development of this sector. The industry is aware of the fact that one of the most critical prerequisite for successful deployment of the electrically chargeable vehicles on the European internal market is the sphere of standardization and interface between the cars and infrastructure.

Therefore ACEA welcomes the initiatives taken by the European Commission, the European Council and CEN/CENELEC to proceed as quickly as possible with defining standards concerning the charging interface. It will facilitate the further market uptake of electrically chargeable vehicles and could speed-up several pilot projects that are in the pipeline today.

ACEA members present the first part of a joint recommendation on interface between cars and relevant infrastructure, keeping in mind different consumer and societal needs. These recommendations should result in maximum interoperability within EU Member States and highest safety for consumers. We also believe this agreement and recommendations could form a good basis for global standards. The agreement covers at current stage widely-used and ready-to-use infrastructure both on the side of the car and on the side of public and private infrastructures. This first part only covers 1 and 3-phase AC charging in short and medium-term perspective and reflects the needs of passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles. Further agreements will follow for long term, DC charging and heavy-duty vehicles.

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