Supported by government policy, technological advances, and consumer efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, the EV market will grow significantly. However, there is also a high degree of market volatility, mainly due to fluctuating subsidies and the introduction of new technologies. In light of this, charging point operators must flexibly adapt the capacity of charging stations to expected growth and charging demand. Dr Jörg Heuer, founder and CEO of EcoG, reports on this.
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Dr Jörg Heuer is co-founder and CEO of scale-up company EcoG, which offers the market-leading operating system for direct current chargers for electric vehicles. Since 2008, he and his team have been leading the connected e-mobility division at Siemens AG and have accelerated the market for electric vehicle charging three times: Together with VW, he developed the first series-production DC charger based on ISO15118, defined the standard for automated charging of commercial vehicles, OPPCharge, in collaboration with Volvo Trucks, and introduced high-performance charging together with Porsche. Jörg holds a doctorate in electrical engineering.
EcoG's integrated hardware and software products will enable manufacturers and companies to develop a standard charging solution for heavy-duty electric vehicles such as trucks, buses, and ships. The company has developed an SEOC card that supports MCS functions and has collaborated with more than 60 partners, including converter and charging plug manufacturers, to support charging station manufacturers in bringing their MCS charging series to market.