Europe Goes All EV by 2017
Europe, yes I mean all of Europe, hopes to have a completely EV automotive infrastructure set up by the year 2017 – two years after the release of Jaws 19. The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association has agreed on a set of standards for the plugs and sockets needed to recharge electric vehicles. The unified standard will allow Europe to more quickly develop an infrastructure capable of handling the vehicles, with several all-electric models scheduled to come to market over the next few years.
The organization, also known by the abbreviation ACEA for its French name, counts many of the world’s largest automakers amongst its membership. BMW, Daimler, Fiat, Jaguar Land Rover, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Volkswagen and Volvo are all part of the group. The European divisions of Ford, General Motors and Toyota are also members, as well as several commercial vehicle manufacturers.
“We want to avoid a situation where customers have to carry a multitude of charging cables to use their vehicles in different cities, regions and countries, just as we see today with items like mobile phones,” said ACEA Secretary General Ivan Hodac in a statement to Automotive News.
I think this step should be followed by all other major countries……..I am glad that Europe will be the first one to do so…… but its really good step towards the environment……