The first India-EU Workshop on Electric Vehicles Charging Technology was held in Pune, India, on 24th Feb 2025 under the auspices of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Working Group 2 on Green and Clean Energy Technologies, successfully bringing together policy-makers, representatives from electro-mobility industry, standardisation associations and technical testing facilities, to foster harmonised solutions for sustainable transport.
Organised by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), with the support of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, the workshop addressed key policy and technical aspects of EV charging, covering all size classes of electric vehicles, and focusing on standardisation, and strategic cooperation. The workshop featured expert presentations, policy dialogues, and panel discussions, covering critical topics such as:
- The EU- and Indian charging standards, infrastructure requirements, requirements for communication and interoperability targets;
- Insights about the future strategic directions in India and the EU in sustainable mobility, including potential synergies leading to economies of scale;
- EV Charging system testing capabilities and pre-normative research, with focus on ARAI and JRC facilities;
- Industry perspectives to enhance India-EU collaboration in EV-charging
