E-Mobility

Following the adoption of the AER Position on the “Need for Electric Vehicle Charging Harmonisation” the region of Hampshire (UK) has taken the initiative to lead on an AER report on the role for regions in enabling a future for electric vehicles.

This report aims to highlight the role for regions in facilitating electric vehicle take up and to develop a greater understanding of what regions can do to align with the developments being pursued by manufacturers, NGOs and other stakeholders. Please find attached a letter by Councilor Melvile Kendal with more details.

A first meeting between all interested regions and representatives from car manufacturers and relevant industry associations will take place on 25 September 2012 in Brussels.

Please note that, in accordance with the document entitled: “AER Strategic Pillar: Reports as a vehicle for AER political advocacy” presented in the AER General Assembly on 26 March 2012, this report can only become a reality if 15 regions agree to actively contribute to it.

For more information on the report, please click here.

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In order to prepare for the meeting, the Rapporteur would be grateful to receive answers to the questions  below by Friday 17 August 2012. 

1. What responsibility/decision making role, does your region/authority have with regards to electric vehicle infrastructure?
2. What do you feel is currently inhibiting the electric vehicle market?
3. What investment and decisions have taken place with regards to electric vehicles in your region?
   1. Installation of charging points / infrastructure? 
   2. Your own fleet(s) + supply chain (as authorities / regions)? 
   3. Public transport / buses?
4. Is there anything specific you feel is preventing investment in infrastructure or usage of electric vehicles in your region?
5. Would you support standardisation of infrastructure, such as charging points, across Europe? If these already exist in your region, what charging technologies / techniques are currently used? What payment systems are in place?
6. Would you support development of cross-Europe applications mapping charging points? Have you put anything in place on a regional level already?
7. What specifically can AER do to support uptake of electric vehicle usage in Europe?

Note: Further information on how to respond to the questions is provided in the explanatory letter below.

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