The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), Eurelectric and Transport & Environment (T&E) have called on European institutions to facilitate a rapid roll-out of smart charging infrastructure for electrified vehicles.
They said this was a unique collaboration as it was the first time the EU auto industry, electricity sector and a green group had joined forces to push for a common goal.
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The three associations are urging policy makers to guarantee the 'right to plug' to all those who use an electric vehicle, so that every user across Europe can get access to charging which should be as simple as refuelling today.
This will require a massive deployment of strategically located smart charging infrastructure right across the EU. Smart infrastructure will enable drivers to charge without severely affecting, or overloading, Europe's electricity grids. It provides clear benefits to customers, the power system, the automobile industry and society at large, the associations claim.
At ACEA's Leading the mobility transformation summit in Brussels, the auto and electricity industries confirmed their commitment to making more focused investments in both vehicle technology and smart charging.
"All barriers to infrastructure deployment and e-mobility growth must be removed," a joint statement said.
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By GlobalData"In order to make charging at home, work and on motorways easy and accessible for all drivers, policy makers should reform and strengthen key legislation, such as the soon to be revised EU alternative fuels law (AFID) and the EU buildings directive (EPBD). Existing EU funding instruments must also be better leveraged to speed up the roll-out of infrastructure, and other financial instruments should be targeted to unlock new solutions to improve coverage across all member states."
"The EU auto industry wants to work with all stakeholders to make zero-emission mobility a reality," said ACEA secretary general, Erik Jonnaert.
"By 2025, we need 1.2m public charging points in Europe," said Kristian Ruby, secretary general of Eurelectric.
