ChargeUp Europe Members Elect 2023 Leadership Team
ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is delighted to announce its new, 2023 Committee Chairs, who lead the development of the work in their respective committees. They join the Board of Director and Secretary General Lucie Mattera, in leading the association and its work.
Read the full press release here.
ChargeUp Europe Elects Board Members
On 9 February 2023, ChargeUp Europe’s General Assembly of the Members held elections for the Board of ChargeUp Europe. Four seats were up for (re)election. They were filled by EDP, Fastned and GreenWay, who were re-elected, while BP is joining the Board as a new member company. The new and re-elected Board members are joining ABL+reev, Shell, as well as ChargeUp Europe founders Allego, ChargePoint and EVBox.
Read the full press release here.
Future-proof & user-centric: Making AFIR fit for 35 and beyond
On 23 November, ChargeUp Europe hosted a webinar on the ongoing trilogue negotiations on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). The webinar featured speakers from ChargeUp membership: Franco Barbieri (evway), Aaron Fishbone (GreenWay) and Tanya Sinclair (ChargePoint). The webinar was moderated by Lucie Mattera, the Secretary General of ChargeUp Europe. Broadly, the webinar examined the following topics:
Targets: the goal of targets should be to kickstart the market in places where it is most needed. Only with ambitious capacity-based targets we can prevent a two-speed Europe from developing and meet the EUs climate targets in time.
Roaming: the primary way that EV drivers charge out of network, both nationally and internationally – therefor AFIR must include roaming in its scope. Only with roaming we give the freedom of choice to the driver and that’s what we are all aiming for.
Retrofits: instead of focusing on rolling back by retrofitting perfectly functioning public AC chargers, we should be focusing on rolling out a lot more public EV charging infrastructure as rapidly as possible to meet the growing demand.
Grids: as grid connection timeline and complexity issues are the largest bottleneck CPOs across Europe face when it comes to rolling out more charging infrastructure. Addressing this key obstacle is crucial
Watch the full webinar below!
ChargeUp Europe welcomes Hubject as Ecosystem Partner
ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is excited to announce Hubject as its 6th ecosystem partner, expanding the overall scope and reach of the association, which now consists of 24 full industry members as well as six ecosystem partners. This partnership brings major industry players into alignment and collaboration on the shared, core goal of developing an open, harmonized, pan-European Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) marketplace which makes charging easy for EV drivers, and enables them to speak with one voice.
One key enabler for the smooth and fast uptake of electro-mobility in Europe will be the possibility for EV drivers to charge anywhere and get connected to open charging networks. Roaming between publicly accessible charging networks is critical for EV drivers to be able to drive smoothly and reliably and for the development of a single European EV infrastructure market. Direct peer to peer roaming connections between charging service companies or connections with eRoaming hubs like Hubject are the primary ways that EV drivers can conveniently get access to and recharge their EV outside of their home network.
Hubject and ChargeUp Europe both believe that for an open market model to exist, EVCI interoperability must be a central tenet. This interoperability depends on the use of open, free to use, non-discriminatory protocols and standards available to all players on the market on equal terms. The principles of an open, interoperable market should be supported by a robust regulatory framework at the EU level.
In the context of the ongoing Green Deal legislative proposals from the EU Commission, ChargeUp Europe, in line with its foundational values, is a strong advocate of open protocols and standards in order to spur market competition and ensure a level playing field in the various communication domains of EV charging.
Hubject’s own platform plays an important role in an interoperable European eRoaming market. Its platform allows market players, regardless of their business approach, size or place in the value chain, to participate. The platform provides a low barrier for entry, is non-discriminatory in nature, ensures open and equal access. It’s importance in the EV infrastructure industry is evidenced by the number of market players who connect with the platform.
Read the full press release here.
ChargeUp Europe statement on keeping the digital and green transition to e-mobility on track amid an energy crisis
ChargeUp Europe:
Recognises that the European Union is facing the unprecedented, short-term challenge of managing shortages, extreme price volatility and high prices in gas and electricity markets while also confronting the climate crisis and managing the transition to cleaner, more resilient and sustainable energy systems.
Calls for recognition that it is of critical importance that the long-term objective of decarbonization and the digital and green transition to e-mobility are not sacrificed as EU institutions and national governments seek to alleviate short-term pressure.
Read the full statement here.
ChargeUp Europe Appoints its First Secretary General
ChargeUp Europe has appointed Lucie Mattera as its first Secretary General to meet the needs of its expanding membership and the growing sector. Lucie Mattera will help steer ChargeUp Europe to the next phase of its development. She has direct work experience with three EU institutions, as well as leadership experience in trade and green associations.
Don't miss the short interview with Lucie to mark her appointment below!
You can read the full press release here.
Would you say that you know Brussels quite well?
After fifteen years in Brussels, I feel I am finally getting the hang of it. I have good awareness of the EU Brussels Bubble, I know the institutions and whole machinery and how it works here. Having worked most of the main institutions myself, I am very familiar with the political institutional systems in Brussels. But it goes beyond that, I really feel very comfortable in the country that I consider my home.
What did you do before you joined ChargeUp Europe?
I have a mixed background mostly in government and advocacy. For the government side, I worked for EU institutions, that is, the European Parliament, the Commission, and the Council. It is good to have seen these three institutions, so you know where the actual power is and to understand the machinery.
I have also worked in national governments in France. It was very important to work at cabinet level with decision makers - the top guys whose decisions are not based on pure science or data. That was a valuable experience to get a sense of how decision-making at high political level works.
I have also led a Brussels-based trade association and the Brussels office of a think tank that promotes climate safety. So, in a nutshell, I have some background in business, from government, and some experience in the green sector.
You are basically everything combined. So, it makes perfect sense to now move to e-mobility. But first, my question: do you have an EV?
Unfortunately, I do not have an EV. I am looking forward to the moment where EVs will be more affordable. The second-hand market is going to develop at some point, so that is one way to jump on it. I am very curious to see how in my neighbourhood, the work around the building codes is going to play out to get the charging points up. But I do have a giant, cargo e-bike!
But that is maybe one motivation of yours to go into the sector of e-mobility. Tell us a little bit more what drove your decision to join the e-mobility sector?
First, I think it has a bright future, which is of essence. The direction of travel in Europe is set and that direction will open doors and horizons for the sector. Projects and the markets are evolving - a lot of it is going to continue to evolve in the coming years. So, this is an exciting moment to join this industry. It is young and innovative, and it is changing a lot. I am very happy to be part of the journey. And of course, as the market grows and matures, this sector will make positive contribution to health and to the economy in Europe, as well as to climate. All positive and that is what I want to be a part of.
In the context of mobility, EVs are in that sense still a niche but obviously on the rise, but the charging of it is then even more niche. So why exactly have you chosen the EV charging industry?
I take issue with that question. I object to this characterization. EVs can be a bit niche, but it is in this space where it is transitioning from a niche market to a mainstream market. We are going mainstream. Indeed, if you look at it today, EVs are still a small percentage, but this percentage is growing very, very rapidly. In fact, it is growing so fast and so spectacularly that we are precisely on the verge of no longer being niche.
And then the EV charging infrastructure is basically the foundation, the very backbone of this ecosystem.
What are some of the main challenges that you see for the EV charging industry that are coming in the next years?
The direction of the industry is only pointing in one direction. But that direction has yet to fully materialize. It is targets, numbers on a paper and that are good in the sense that we give a signal to investors. However, if you do not take a systemic change approach to these targets then you are not going to meet them. What is happening with the workforce? Whatever the fiscal incentives, are they also aligned with what we are trying to do here? What about the fragmentation of the market? What about building codes? Local authorities that don’t prioritize the industry?
You touched upon that already a little bit. Because politicians on the one hand set a very tight timeline to those challenges with the ban of the internal combustion engine by 2035. On the other hand, what do politicians have to provide for that to happen, and for that to be possible for the industry?
Number one would be a real policy consistency and policy alignment - just making sure what you are trying to do in one place is not undone by what you are doing in another place. I would say the signals to investors are critical. And for that you have to have perfectly clear policy direction. Staying on course is going to be important. Because net zero was the ambition of this commission, but we need to see consistency across time. Politicians can also help us by making the effort to try to educate themselves about our sector, trying to understand it a little bit. It is hard, yes, but it is not a sector that is very well understood, so far.
ChargeUp Europe welcomes Q8 as Full Industry Member
ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is delighted to welcome Q8 as its latest member company.
Q8 is investing in E-mobility solutions across all its European operating units in Benelux, Sweden, Denmark, Italy and Spain: Together they are developing, each at different pace a network of (fast) chargers in their own stations, at partners’ locations and customers and via an international network across Europe. The goal is to ultimately connect all Q8 customers to a large and reliable EU charging network by means of the national Q8 fleet cards or apps. Moreover, Q8 aims to enable customers to have their own Q8 charger installed in their homes, with all the necessary hardware and service delivered by them.
Since its launch in late 2020, ChargeUp Europe has now grown to 24 full industry members, three knowledge partners, and five ecosystem partners, all working together to accelerate the rollout of EV charging infrastructure and enable seamless charging for drivers across the EU.
Read the full press release here.
ChargeUp Europe welcomes Be Charge as Full Industry Member
ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is delighted to welcome Be Charge, the company owned by Plenitude (Eni), as its latest member company.
Be Charge is an integrated operator for electric mobility controlled by Plenitude through Be Power dedicated to the dissemination of charging infrastructures for electric mobility. Thanks to one of the most widespread networks of public charging infrastructures for electric vehicles in Europe, Be Charge wants to make a decisive contribution to the development of a sustainable mobility system through the innovative management of digital flows. To date, all the energy supplied by its network is certified renewable. Be Charge plays both the role of owner and manager of the charging station system (CSO) and that of a provider of charging and electric mobility services that interface with users of electric vehicles (EMSP).
Since its launch in late 2020, ChargeUp Europe has now grown to 23 full industry members, three knowledge partners, and five ecosystem partners, all working together to accelerate the rollout of EV charging infrastructure and enable seamless charging for drivers across the EU.
Read the full press release here.
ChargeUp Europe welcomes Plugsurfing as Full Industry Member
ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is delighted to welcome Plugsurfing as its latest member company.
Plugsurfing is dedicated to bringing the carefree drive back to EV drivers through an alliance of all stakeholders of the public charging ecosystem. They bring drivers, charging point operators, and carmakers together through a single platform. Drivers benefit from reliable access to public chargers, charge point operators a scalable back-end, and carmakers integrations for their customers to charge on our network.
Since its launch in late 2020, ChargeUp Europe has now grown to 22 full industry members, three knowledge partners, and five ecosystem partners, all working together to accelerate the rollout of EV charging infrastructure and enable seamless charging for drivers across the EU.
Commenting on the announcement, Tatu Kulla, CEO at Plugsurfing, said: "At Plugsurfing, we believe that to make e-mobility go mainstream, the whole industry needs to work together. Joining ChargeUp Europe is a natural step for us to break barriers and collaborate while setting the standards that will define the charging experience. We look forward to bringing the carefree drive to EV drivers across Europe with our new fellow members."
Read the full press release here.
ChargeUp Europe hosts its first-ever summer reception
In Brussels, the beginning of June is a good time to take stock of our accomplishments during the current political season, to compare where we are headed and what determine we still want to achieve. On the first day of June, we hosted our very first summer reception to gather the e-mobility and electric vehicle charging communities together to do just that.
Walter Goetz, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean, enriched the reception with his keynote remarks. He highlighted the context we find ourselves in – with the invasion of Ukraine, energy price volatility, and now the REPowerEU goals while noting the role of EV charging in both mobility decarbonization and energy system integration and decarbonization. He highlighted the need to ramp up the production of sustainable energy in the EU to sustain the ongoing adoption of electric vehicles.
Our moderator and Communications Chair Aaron Fishbone (GreenWay) responded by noting that while yes, this is a very serious time, it is also an extremely exciting time to be working in e-mobility. From the high level to the technical levels, we are really building a new model of energy and mobility – and one could feel that buzz at the reception.
This was followed by a short discussion with ChargeUp Europe’s President Mathieu Bonnet (Allego) and leaders of other associations. Peter Vermaat from the EU DSO Entity was clear on the overall priorities concerning the grid and power industry and how it influences EV charging. Amélie Pans from the Platform for Electromobility spoke about the importance of smart charging and how one builds consensus in a challenging environment.
We would like to thank all the participants and the EV charging community and other interested parties for their strong turnout.
See you next time!
ChargeUp Europe welcomes Diebold Nixdorf as its latest member
ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is delighted to welcome Diebold Nixdorf as its latest member company.
Diebold Nixdorf (DN), based in Ohio, United States, is a global Service provider for Banking, Retail and Electric Vehicle Charging industry with approximately 22,000 employees in more than 130 countries. Diebold Nixdorf is a partner to the majority of the world's top 100 financial institutions and top 25 global retailers and its DN AllConnect Services℠ offer EV charging assistance to help retailers install, manage, and deliver quality services in their EV Charging Stations.
Since its launch in late 2020, ChargeUp Europe has now grown to 21 full industry members, three knowledge partners, and five ecosystem partners, all working together to accelerate the rollout of EV charging infrastructure and enable seamless charging for drivers across the EU.
Commenting on the announcement, Robert Krause, chief operating officer, Electric Vehicle Charging at Diebold Nixdorf, said: “Diebold Nixdorf is thrilled to join ChargeUp Europe and collaborate with this great group of like-minded industry professionals. We look forward to playing a significant role in driving the development and rollout of high-quality infrastructure throughout Europe by seamlessly integrating EV charging into the daily lives of electric vehicle drivers. That means, in addition to our traditional customer segments, banking and retail, we will also target new markets like hotels, restaurants, municipalities, and many others to cover the requirements holistically. We also look forward to supporting the creation of the future benchmark for operation and predictive maintenance based on our Managed Services experience.”
Read the full press release here.
eRoaming: Conveniently connected - the "smart" way of charging
Recently, ChargeUp Europe joined forces with EVRoaming Foundation, Hubject and Gireve to call on EU decision-makers to include EV roaming in the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). Given the great interest in the subject and how unknown it can be for many people ChargeUp Europe, Gireve and Hubject have conducted a dynamic interview in which they have shed more light on the role of roaming in the e-mobility ecosystem.
EV roaming has many advantages and plays a crucial role in the functioning of the market; not only does it provide value-adding services to B2B and B2C clients it also enables smart charging and ensures that electric vehicles are a productive part of the energy system. This discussion is intended to go deeper into what roaming is, how it works, and why the coalition issued this call to regulators.
Participants:
Peter Badik
Board Member at ChargeUp Europe and Managing Partner at GreenWay (CPO)
Christian Hahn
CEO at Hubject (Roaming platform)
Eric Plaquet
President at Gireve (roaming platform)
Watch the full interview!
ChargeUp Europe publishes its first-ever State of the Industry Report!
Interest in the EV transition has never been greater. ChargeUp Europe has prepared this report, in collaboration with P3 Automotive, to provide insights and facts in an accessible and readable manner to help everyone understand the current state of the industry.
What you’ll find in ChargeUp Europe’s first ever State of the Industry Report:
Case studies showing real life examples from Europe’s leading CPOs & EMPs;
The current state of EV charging infrastructure in Europe – geographic spread, technical split, utilization;
Where the industry is going regarding driver experience;
Where and how public policy interventions are needed
and a whole lot more!
Ready to discover experiences and insights from the EV charging industry?
ChargeUp Europe is hiring a Secretary General
About ChargeUp Europe
ChargeUp Europe is the voice of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure industry in Europe representing the interests of charge point operators, e-mobility service providers, hardware and software manufacturers at EU level. It is actively engaged in different EU policy and regulatory processes impacting the roll out of EV charging infrastructure. First launched as an informal alliance in March 2020, ChargeUp Europe became a formal association at the start of 2021 under Belgian law. Currently the association counts 20 full industry members.
About this role
ChargeUp Europe is looking to recruit a Secretary General to meet the needs of its growing membership. The Secretary General would be supported by the current Secretariat team and work closely with the ChargeUp Europe Board and the chairs of the association’s Management, Policy and Communications Committees. Whilst this is a new role, its embedded in an existing experienced secretariat team, and established organisational structure. It is a full-time position.
The selected candidate would be responsible for:
• Overall coordination of all ChargeUp Europe external activity
• Representing the association externally towards policy makers and stakeholders
• Acting as main point of contact for Members
• Driving new member acquisition
• Overseeing delivery of the association’s work programme
• Preparing meetings of the Board of Directors and General Assembly
• Preparing Management Committee meetings
• Overseeing the development and deployment of ChargeUp Europe policy positions and communications content
Experience and skills we are looking for in this role include:
• At least 10 years working experience in roles relevant to this position
• Leadership experience in trade associations and/or knowledge of electromobility or electric vehicle charging infrastructure sector
• Deep knowledge of EU policy making processes
• Strategic thinker, problem solver and active go getter in one. Humour being a plus
• Experience in running advocacy campaigns
• A strong network among EU policy makers and relevant stakeholder communities
• Strong organisational and management skills
• Excellent communications skills in written and spoken English, including public speaking
• Adept at building consensus and finding solutions to complex challenges
• Flexibility to respond to the evolving needs of a growing organisation
• Enthusiasm to support this young industry and the roll out of EV charging infrastructure in Europe
• Based in Brussels
The selected candidate would receive a competitive compensation commensurate with their experience and have the opportunity to work in a motivated, collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.
If you are interested in this role and fit the above description, please send your CV and cover letter to secretariat@chargeupeurope.eu by Friday 4 March.
Rolling out, not rolling back - How retroactivity and retrofit requirements will slow down the deployment of charging infrastructure throughout Europe
EV sales are hitting new records each year. In 2021, EV sales in Europe grew by about 60 % over 2020, up to almost 1,7 million new registrations, and will continue to grow rapidly as more and more makes and models enter the market. In order to support these EV drivers, significantly more charging infrastructure – both public and private – need to be installed.
Chargers are currently located very unevenly around Europe – concentrated in certain countries and in urban areas in others - and this needs to change as well.
Thus, the primary goal of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), when it comes to electric vehicle charging, is to
To create a pan-European charging network accessible to all drivers enabling them to reliably drive from Bulgaria to Belgium.
Support and motivate the deployment of charging infrastructure that can support the coming surge in electric vehicles in cities and regions throughout Europe
For the charging networks to be so ubiquitous that every soon-to-be EV driver is aware of charging infrastructure around them and ignorance about “where to charge” is no longer a reason not to go electric.
To achieve this, many, many (millions) more chargers need to be installed – and quickly. ChargeUp Europe and its members are fully supportive of ambitious targets on member states to require adequate infrastructure to be built to achieve these goals. We believe that further development of the charging network needs to be the first, most important priority, and will have a far greater influence on user behaviour than almost anything else.
Yet, ongoing proposals for AFIR include making changes to, or even replacing, many operational chargers – chargers which serve EV drivers well, are compliant with existing laws, and, in many cases, were even co-financed with taxpayer funds.
ChargeUp Europe believes that retrofit or replacement obligations are misguided, will slow down and undermine the rapid deployment of additional infrastructure, and will result in a significant amount of unnecessary pollution and waste.
Undermines the deployment of new chargers – The most important consequence of the need to retrofit or replace existing locations is that this all takes time, attention, focus, and yet more time that the CPO could spend finding new locations and installing more stations. Retrofitting prevents many people on the team (esp. mid-sized CPOs) from doing the important work of finding new locations, working with new location hosts to educate them, selecting the technology and business model, negotiating new contracts, etc. This energy could better be spent adding more locations, which is the far more urgent need from climate, EV driver, and EV recharging perspectives.
Ties us production lines and supply chains - From the side of the equipment manufacturer, which already faces overwhelming demand and is experiencing chip shortages and other supply chain issues, the need to manufacture new chargers to replace currently operational ones purely for compliance reasons creates a further backlog, reducing the stock of chargers available for new locations, and slowing down the whole process.
Creates unnecessary waste and pollution - In the cases where perfectly good chargers (especially AC) would need to be replaced, what would happen with the old ones? They are full of motherboard circuitry which needs to be specially disposed of and are not suitable for re-sale. It would be extremely wasteful and polluting to not use these chargers for the duration of their usable life before switching them out and upgrading them with newer technology.
Unfair to location host - Because these were not necessarily the terms – or the technology - that the location host agreed to, nor the vision they had for their location, it is not fair to change that via regulatory fiat after the fact and in the midst of their contract. It may turn them against the transition to emobility or cause them to shut down their location.
For these reasons, ChargeUp Europe believes that AFIR requirements should apply only to infrastructure to be newly installed after the Regulation comes into effect.
ChargeUp Europe elects Allego CEO Mathieu Bonnet as its President for 2022
ChargeUp Europe, the industry body representing the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure sector has elected Mathieu Bonnet, CEO of Allego as its President in 2022.
Mr. Bonnet’s appointment comes at an important time for the sector, with discussions picking up speed on several key EU legislative initiatives to accelerate the deployment of EV charging infrastructure in public and private settings and facilitate the transition to EV driving for European citizens.
Among the priority issues ChargeUp Europe will be engaged on in 2022 include ambitious targets and forward-looking provisions for publicly accessible charging under a new EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, higher ambition the deployment of smart EV infrastructure under revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and efforts to boost private charging under the Renewable Energy Directive.
“Europe is leading the way for EV. We need to go on. Policy decisions taken in 2022 will lay the ground for the mobility over the next ten years and beyond and must buttress our mobility revolution. It is crucial we get this right and put in place rules that not only boost the uptake of e-mobility in the short term, but also stand the test of time. This includes setting smart targets for infrastructure deployment, with legislation providing an initial push and allowing the market to take over when EV fleet capacity reaches certain levels. It also means avoiding locking in technical specifications in areas like payments which risk becoming out outdated, leading to stranded investments, and ultimately resulting in higher costs, lower coverage and less choice for drivers,” said Mr. Bonnet.
Mathieu Bonnet takes over as President of ChargeUp Europe from Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director Europe, ChargePoint. He will hold the role for one year as part of three-year rotating Presidency among the founding members of ChargeUp Europe – Allego, ChargePoint and EvBox. ChargeUp Europe was launched as an association at the start of 2021 to provide a voice to the EV charging infrastructure sector at European level. It now counts 20 full industry members and 8 knowledge and eco-system partners as part of its growing membership.
“It is an honour to take on this important role and represent the growing and diversified membership of ChargeUp Europe. I look forward to working with members, policy makers and other stakeholders to ensure Europe continues to lead the charge the in the transition to electro-mobility” added Bonnet.
See the press release here.
ChargeUp Europe welcomes Eco-Movement as Ecosystem Partner
ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, is extremely happy to announce Eco-Movement as its latest Eco-system partner.
Eco-Movement is an independent European and Global data platform for EV charging stations. Data from hundreds of sources is integrated into a uniform, accurate and complete database. Additional enrichments are added through Machine Learning, designed by the in-house data science team. Eco-Movement makes charge point location data simple and accessible for the whole industry and is the data provider for major in-car navigation platforms, global consumer maps, the European Commission's EAFO initiative and various national & regional governments.
Since its launch, ChargeUp Europe has now grown to 20 full industry members, two knowledge partners, and four ecosystem partners.
Commenting on the announcement, Roderick van den Berg, CEO of Eco-Movement, stated:
“We are strong believers of collaboration and it’s our goal to help the industry forward with correct and accurate data, therefore we are very happy to join ChargeUp Europe and share our data and knowledge on charging stations to accelerate the rollout of EV charging infrastructure and enable seamless charging for drivers across the EU”
ChargeUp Europe warmly welcomes increased ambitions in overhaul of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
We are happy to see that the proposal recognizes the critical role that buildings have in accelerating the decarbonization of transport. Currently, over 75% of all EV charging sessions take place at home or at the workplace, but there are significant regulatory and administrative barriers to installing infrastructure in many settings.
We are particularly pleased to see the introduction of higher targets for charging infrastructure installation for new and renovated buildings and important provisions on smart charging capability. The proposals call for:
1 charging point for every 5 parking spaces in new and renovated non-residential buildings, compared with 1 in 10 in the existing EPBD.
The installation of cabling for every parking space in new residential buildings and residential buildings undergoing renovation with more than 3 parking spaces, compared with more than 10 under existing rules.
ChargeUp Europe also very much welcomes the introduction of measures to improve permit and approval procedures for charging infrastructure and to empower citizens to request installation of EV charging.
As a Directive, the transposition of this legislation by Member States will be critical, and the charging infrastructure sector stands ready to support this. In light of the ongoing discussions on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation for public charging and yesterday’s proposals on TEN-T Networks and Intelligent Transport Systems, we call on the Institutions to work to deliver an integrated approach which ensures that the objectives and planning for public and private charging is ambitious and coherent at EU level and under National Policy Frameworks.
ChargeUp Europe looks forward to analyzing the proposal in more detail and providing input to the work of the European Parliament and Member States to ensure that the legislation is adopted as quickly as possible.
ChargeUp Europe welcomes Gireve as Ecosystem Partner
ChargeUp Europe, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe, keeps growing and is now bringing on board its newest ecosystem partner, Gireve.
Combining Market Place, Transactions Processing, and Data Management technologies, GIREVE is the leading B-to-B digital platform for EV charging. It offers the first coverage in terms of number of charge points in Europe and facilitates mobility operators’ partnerships through e-roaming. It was created in 2013 by Renault, CNR, la Caisse des Dépôts, EDF et Enedis.
We’re extremely happy to bring Gireve on board, as its values of creating competitive electric mobility that benefits everyone are fully in line with ChargeUp Europe.
With Gireve’s expertise, ChargeUp Europe keeps expanding to the whole electric vehicle charging value chain, and has now grown to 20 full industry members, two knowledge partners, and three ecosystem partners, all working together to accelerate the rollout of EV charging infrastructure and enable seamless charging for drivers across the EU.
Commenting on the announcement, Eric Plaquet, CEO of GIREVE, stated:
“We are pleased to join ChargeUp Europe, a prominent player for EV charging infrastructure development in Europe. It is a key step in our mission to make EV charging easier for EV drivers. We look forward to working with all partners to encourage EV adoption.”