UL has opened its EV Charging Test Centre in Frankfurt/Neu-Isenburg.
The facility includes charging infrastructure components and functional safety testing and certification, as well as homologation services in one location.
UL notes the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) estimates at least 2.8m public EV charging ports will be needed by 2030 across Europe. With conducive EV policies and with public acceptance and use of electric vehicles on the rise, these factors point to the increasing need to charge more vehicles, charge them faster and charge them more conveniently; placing an increased focus on battery and charging performance and safety, said UL Energy and Industrial Automation division GM and VP, Milan Dotlich.