Government plans to let e-cars use all public charging stations regardless of operator
Wirtschaftswoche
Government plans to let e-car drivers use all public charging stations without prior registration or a contract with the operator are an important step for electric mobility, writes Ruth Herberg in Wirtschaftswoche. A mobile app could enable on-site registration and payment, according to Herberg. A lack of charging stations is one of the main obstacles for e-mobility in Germany, and current legislation allows charging station operators to restrict service to registered clients only. But it remains unclear when the changes will take effect.
Read the article in German here.
For background, read the CLEW dossier The energy transition and Germany’s transport sector and the factsheet Energiewende in transportation: Vague goals, modest strides.
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