Largest Ever CharIN Testival and Conference Provides a Unique, Comprehensive Proving Ground to Test EV Charging Security, Interoperability, and Communication
2024年7月18日 - 7:00PM
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- The three-and-a-half-day event, hosted by Lincoln Electric in
Cleveland, OH, demonstrates the industry’s focus on improving the
electric vehicle (EV) charging experience.
- The largest Testival held to date gathered 415 participants,
including engineers, researchers, and executives from automakers,
electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) providers, national
laboratories, and others in the EV charging ecosystem.
- This year’s event featured new technical advancements,
including multi-PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) testing, prescribed
testing for Plug & Charge and PKIs, end-to-end Plug &
Charge testing, and products tested with the ISO 15118-20
protocol.
With almost 60 million electric vehicles (EVs) expected on the
road by the end of 2024, seamless communication, integration, and
interoperability between OEMs and electric vehicle supply equipment
(EVSE) providers is crucial to reduce charging anxiety and promote
EV adoption. At the forefront of fostering industry-wide
collaboration is CharIN, the leading international industry
association promoting EV charging standards and interoperability,
whose 2024 North American Testival and Conference gathered 415
participants in mid-June to test vehicles and equipment in
real-life scenarios.
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The largest Testival held to date
gathered 415 participants, including engineers, researchers, and
executives from automakers, electric vehicle supply equipment
(EVSE) providers, national laboratories, and others in the EV
charging ecosystem. (Photo: Business Wire)
As part of a global event series presented by CharIN, the
conference and Testival was hosted by Lincoln Electric in
Cleveland, Ohio and was the largest held to date, with 22 vehicle
platforms and 23 EVSEs working together to enhance performance and
interoperability between vehicles and charging equipment.
“It's a privilege to collaborate with CharIN once again and
welcome back the North American Testival to Lincoln Electric,” said
Steve Sumner, Vice President of Corporate Innovation at Lincoln
Electric. “CharIN events like this, focused on ensuring robust
interoperability, are crucial for the industry's growth and
ultimately, for instilling consumer confidence. This ongoing
partnership underscores our shared dedication to shaping the future
of mobility with cutting-edge solutions that make EV ownership more
convenient, accessible, and secure.”
Testivals provide an invaluable opportunity for the global EV
and charging industry to test equipment interoperability.
Highlights of the 2024 Testival and Conference included the Joint
Office of Energy and Transportation showcasing the EVerest project,
along with Seamless Retry, Remote Test Harness, and, most notably,
Prescribed Testing demonstrations by ChargeX Consortium, a
collaborative effort between Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho
National Laboratory, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
“A moderation team of 14 members from the ChargeX Consortium led
and facilitated an optional prescribed testing program at the June
2024 CharIN Testival. Twenty-two testers opted-in to the program,
reserving 30 minutes of each testing slot to follow test procedures
with defined pass criteria,” said Sam Thurston, Testing Task Force
Lead of the ChargeX Consortium. “Being the first ever CharIN
Testival with optional prescribed testing, the ChargeX team
gathered lots of valuable feedback and insight from testers which
will be used to create a public report on the results of the
testing, and to improve future prescribed testing efforts.”
The Testival also saw the testing of the inaugural set of
charging equipment products integrated with the ISO 15118-20
protocol. ISO 15118 streamlines the charging experience with
innovations like Plug & Charge, enabling EV owners to connect
their vehicles directly to compatible charging stations without
manual authentication. This enhances ease of use and convenience
while safeguarding user information. Hubject, a global leader in
Plug & Charge technology deployments, led the first end-to-end
Plug & Charge testing at the June Testival. End-to-end testing
was made available to all participants and included all the
necessary backend systems, infrastructure, and technical experts to
test Plug & Charge interoperability under real-world
conditions.
“Going forward, end-to-end testing will be critical if we are to
provide a reliable and positive charging experience for EV
drivers,” said Trishan Peruma, Hubject North American CEO. “Hubject
is excited to collaborate with CharIN and provide this capability
at future Testivals and test events.”
Additionally, this year's event showcased successful multi-PKI
(Public Key Infrastructure) testing. This is crucial for automotive
manufacturers to verify vehicle compatibility across various
charging stations by ensuring secure communication through
encryption protocols and security certifications. For the first
time, online PKI testing linked charging stations directly to the
backend; prior tests were limited to offline PKI, focusing only on
vehicle-station interactions. This shift to online PKI brings
testing closer to real-world scenarios and enables comprehensive
end-to-end evaluations.
“Interoperability is key to everything we do at CharIN,” said
Oleg Logvinov, Chair of CharIN North America and President and CEO
of IoTecha Corp, a provider of smart grid technology for EV
charging. “If you look at what we're doing at the Testival today,
we're not just testing interoperability between the vehicle and the
charger; we're also looking at end-to-end interoperability,
including the charge point management system—tracing all the steps
from the vehicle to the charger to the cloud to the
consumer—validating the whole chain that allows us to deliver
better service. That is an important step because we must create a
more positive charging experience that encourages stronger consumer
adoption of electric vehicles.”
The June event in Cleveland was the seventh CharIN testing event
held in North America since 2018, and the next testing event in
North America is planned for fall on the West Coast.
“The Testival began as a way to unite engineers in the pursuit
of establishing universal standards for electric vehicle charging,”
explained Claas Bracklo, Chairman of the Executive Board of CharIN.
“Our goal was and remains to cultivate a collaborative environment
where stakeholders from across the e-mobility sector could come
together to exchange knowledge and collectively enhance the
electric vehicle ownership and charging experience.”
For more information about CharIN and the Testival event series,
please visit
https://www.charin.global/events/global-testivals/.
About CharIN e.V.
CharIN is an international association of vehicle manufacturers,
energy providers and original equipment manufacturers with one
common goal: To establish the Combined Charging System (CCS) and
the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) as the global standard for
charging all types of battery-powered electric vehicles. CharIN
represents over 300 leading e-mobility stakeholders from the entire
EV charging value chain. CharIN's goal is to ensure all forms of
electric transportation operate seamlessly with available charging
stations and services to create a superior driver experience that
will promote further EV adoption. CharIN is open to all interested
parties and has offices in Germany, Brussels, Singapore, South
Korea, India, Japan, China, Dubai, Chile, Australia, New Zealand,
and the US. Please find more information at www.charin.global
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