- Data interoperability is crucial for EVs to address challenges and unlock opportunities.
- Emobility integrates transport, energy, and the built environment for benefits.
- Mainstream EV adoption requires essentials like a resilient supply chain and optimised charging infrastructure.
EY and Eurelectric have collaborated on an all-new report, using data interoperability to streamline the EV transition
A new report by Eurelectric and EY predicts electric vehicle (EV) sales will surpass traditional cars by 2030. The European Union aims to quadruple transport electrification by 2040, necessitating an interconnected emobility ecosystem for strategic planning and cost savings. In 2023, EV sales in Europe surged by 25%, constituting over 20% of new car purchases.
The region expects approximately 75 million EVs by 2030, driven by scaled production and a thriving second-hand market, but faces challenges of global competition and data silos in the e-mobility sector. Policymakers are urged to prioritise safe data interoperability for accelerated EV adoption, starting with the in-vehicle data act.
Eurelectric’s Secretary General Kristian Ruby, commented:
“E-mobility is gaining pace in Europe. To accelerate EVs’ uptake in Europe all players across the value chain need to work together with open, interoperable and secure data to create a smooth, seamless experience for the customer.”
Within the EV ecosystem, stakeholders grapple with sharing proprietary data. They safeguard competitive advantages and address cybersecurity and privacy risks. The solution lies in non-discriminatory and standardised data sharing, paving the way for a sustainable future and an elevated EV experience.
In this interconnected landscape, opportunities abound. EV drivers can seamlessly access charging points. Charging point operators (CPOs) leverage data from grid operators for informed decisions about infrastructure placement, ensuring an optimal user experience. Emobility service providers (eMSPs) become integral, offering value-added services while interconnecting with various ecosystem participants.
Roaming platforms emerge as facilitators, connecting CPOs with eMSPs and enhancing interoperability. Distribution system operators (DSOs) make strategic investments in the electricity grid. They leverage real-time data insights for proactive grid management and seamless EV integration. Urban planners, armed with information on EV hotspots and usage trends, strategically deploy infrastructure where needed, benefiting the community.
To eliminate complexities and reduce costs, standardised communications and interfaces take centre stage.
Proprietary systems and custom-charging solutions become obsolete. This creates room for innovation, healthy competition, and market dynamics. This approach places the EV user—the owner of in-vehicle data—firmly in the driver’s seat, actively shaping the evolution of an enhanced EV experience.
Shifting focus to the 2023 report on “Six Essentials for Mainstream EV Adoption,” a roadmap emerges to accelerate emobility. These essentials serve as non-negotiables, harmonising transport, energy, and the built environment within a digitalised, data-driven ecosystem. Failure to establish these connections risks prolonging the transition, missing environmental targets, and escalating overall costs.
Collaborations like Gireve in France and Hubject and SMART/LAB in Germany showcase the possibilities of interoperability between eMSPs and CPOs. Seamless data exchange enables customers to access charging points across different networks effortlessly. This marks a significant step towards a fully connected, integrated, and interoperable digital emobility ecosystem.
The six identified essentials include a resilient supply chain.
Scaling EV production within resilient supply chains, skilled labour for the next-generation workforce, clean and green power with expedited permitting for renewable growth, digitalisation through platforms and mobile applications for optimized EV charging, and accessible, conveniently located charging infrastructure.
In this integrated ecosystem, consumers enjoy freedom of choice, enhanced services, cost savings, and healthy competition among providers. This drives innovation and scalability. As the wheels of emobility turn, the landscape evolves from challenges to opportunities, offering a promising future for sustainable and interconnected transportation.
Serge Colle, EY’s Global Energy & Resources Leader, states:
“Emobility is about more than just the technological switch away from combustion engines. It’s about connecting the worlds of transport, energy and the built environment. This, however, depends on data interoperability and information sharing and getting there is a challenge. Overcoming this will help improve the overall EV experience and unlock value for ecosystem players.”
Read the full report, and find out more about the importance of data interoperability in emobility, here – https://evision.eurelectric.org/report-2024/
