http://insideevs.com/ccs-no-longer-required-in-uk-due-to-brexit/ CCS No Longer Required In UK Due To Brexit? 20160813 Mark Kane
[images http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/D301222-750x542.jpg CCS (Combined Charging System) – single inlet for AC charging and fast DC charging http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/9660a130df50b286_org-350x234.jpg Chargemaster Ultracharger and BMW i3 http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/wpid-wp-1410230496026-350x262.jpeg Nissan LEAF CHAdeMO Port ] Shortly after the Brexit (UK departure from EU), Autocar published an article suggesting that the decision could influence the adoption of electric vehicle charging standards in the country. As an EU member, the UK was obligated to implement a directive that requires public DC fast chargers to use CCS Combo standard from 2018 (other plugs like CHAdeMO would be then just an option). But in UK, more than half of all plug-in electric cars are specifically CHAdeMO-users (over 20,000 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVs alone, and some 14,000 Nissan LEAFs/e-NV200s). Another 10% falls on Renault ZOE (using AC 3-phase Type 2) and the Tesla Model S (dedicated fast charging standard), while only a fraction of the remaining 35-40% of cars are equipped with CCS Combo inlet. It is a hot topic because CCS Combo is heavily backed by German manufacturers, and Germany sets tough conditions for the UK after Brexit. Some voices in UK say that it’s time to drop the CCS requirement so that the market is able to develop freely. “An EU directive that will standardise rapid-charging EV points in favour of a design that is not common in the UK is set to be an early casualty of the Brexit vote. Due to be written into UK law this October, the directive has attracted criticism from both the EV industry and UK government and is likely to be quietly shelved as unnecessary.” “The directive makes the Combined Charging System (CCS) plug – a design adopted largely by German car makers – a legal requirement for any publicly available rapid charger.” It’s pretty interesting that Chargemaster is among those who would like to see CCS dropped – the company offers multi-standard chargers, and also recently got an investment from the BMW i Ventures Gourp (which is a CCS supporter). “This is a piece of bureaucracy that this industry, which is still in its infancy, doesn’t need,” said David Martell, boss of Chargemaster, which makes and supplies EV chargers from its Luton-based and factory. “It doesn’t make any point and we want to see it dropped.” “People could have ended up in prison just for not having the right plug on a public charger,”. “There’s no legislation that says an iPhone or whatever should have a certain type of plug, so why is that necessary for an EV? It doesn’t make sense.” [© 2016 Inside EVs] [dated] http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/standardised-ev-fast-chargers-be-dropped-after-brexit Standardised EV fast chargers to be dropped after Brexit 6 July 2016 Julian Rendell 'Irrelevant' charger design was to be used for all EV fast chargers across the EU, but the UK will now be free to adopt a more market-friendly design An EU directive that will standardise rapid-charging EV points in favour of a design that is not common in the UK is set to be an early casualty of the Brexit vote. Due to be written into UK law this October, the directive has attracted criticism from both the EV industry and UK government and is likely to be quietly shelved as unnecessary. "This is a piece of bureaucracy that this industry, which is still in its infancy, doesn’t need," said David Martell, boss of Chargemaster, which makes and supplies EV chargers from its Luton-based and factory. "It doesn’t make any point and we want to see it dropped." The new EU law, which is known as the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure directive, has been in discussion since at least 2014 and was intended to force member states to establish an EU-wide EV charging network, along with facilities for ... But with no funding to back it, the directive attracted little support from member states, Autocar has been told. The directive makes the Combined Charging System (CCS) plug – a design adopted largely by German car makers – a legal requirement for any publicly available rapid charger. However, the UK has a large fleet of Nissan Leaf and Renault EVs, which each use different rapid-charging plugs, so the directive is seen as irrelevant to the UK's EV market. Nissan uses the Japanese Chademo standard for DC fast-charging. "People could have ended up in prison just for not having the right plug on a public charger," added Martell. "There’s no legislation that says an iPhone or whatever should have a certain type of plug, so why is that necessary for an EV? It doesn’t make sense." Chargemaster is poised to announce an expansion of the number of 50kW rapid chargers it has available in its 4000-strong Polar network and hopes a partnership announced with the AA last week will boost numbers even more. Last week the AA and Chargemaster announced a tie-up that will reduce the cost of a home charger to £300 (after a government subsidy) and give members discounted access to the Polar network. The next step is to install chargers at the AA-accredited hotel network, once there have been negotiations with hoteliers. [© Haymarket Media] ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/How-UK-s-Brexit-will-affect-EV-sales-projects-tp4682865.html How UK's Brexit will affect EV sales & projects Jul 8, 2016 https://www.mail-archive.com/ev@lists.evdl.org/msg17548.html For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.0catch.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Brexit-save-drops-combo-EU-requirement-CHAdeMO-rules-in-the-UK-tp4683333.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
