Today, the Matrix Charging Interest Group (MCIG) announces the start of an industry cooperation to standardize the Matrix Charging technology – an automated conductive charging solution for electric vehicles developed by the Austrian tech company Easelink.
Vehicle manufacturers from across the world are incorporating Matrix Charging into the series development plans for their future vehicle platforms. These vehicle manufacturers urgently need the standardization of this automated charging interface to ensure interoperability between all vehicles and the automated charging infrastructure.
The MCIG sees itself as a complementary platform to the standardization work already underway in ISO and IEC committees. Its purpose is to enhance traditional standardization processes with industry-driven, Matrix Charging-specific coordination. This will allow all relevant interface parameters and specifications to be harmonized at the necessary speed, in parallel with series development.
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