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Switch Josev officially Plug&Charge certified by Hubject for EV charging infrastructure
Hubject, a cross-provider charging network for electric vehicles (EVs), announced that Josev, the embedded charger OS of Switch, is now certified for Plug&Charge.
EVSE manufacturers and networks can now integrate Plug&Charge across hardware and networks for quick charge and competitive price.
Josev primarily integrates ISO 15118-2 and next-generation ISO 15118-20 features including bi-directional AC and DC power flow and the Megawatt Charging System (MCS).
Plug&Charge ISO 15118-2 certification process could save considerable time for EV charging manufacturers. In terms of process, Hubject certification now consists of a single session, reducing weeks off the certification process.
The Plug&Charge certification process also impacts pricing and reduces it to a new level. Switch reported that Josev’s customers are saving up to 10,000 euros.
Hubject was founded in 2012 as a joint venture of the BMW Group, Bosch, EnBW, Enel X Way, E.ON, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens and the Volkswagen Group. The group has headquarters in Berlin and subsidiaries in Los Angeles and Shanghai.
It brought an eRoaming platform that interchanges the eMobility and connects Charge Point Operators (CPOs) and eMobility Service Providers (EMPs) to provide standardized access to charging infrastructure regardless of any network.
The EV charging network has a cross-provider charging network for electric vehicles by connecting CPO networks encompassing over 600,000 connected charging points and over 2,000 B2B partners in 60 countries and four continents.
“Embedding the latest industry standards into our products to elevate the user experience and, thereby, increase the adoption of EVs is a vital part of the Switch DNA”, stated Switch’s founder and CEO, Dr. Marc Mültin. “Our goal is to help EV infrastructure developers create new revenue streams at pace. Over and above that, we’re excited to pass the time and cost savings on to our customers. Josev is easy to use and rock solid. It will allow them to expand their offerings quickly.”
“Now that Josev is Plug&Charge certified, the charger OEMs who are its customers have a head start to becoming Hubject certified. This represents a big step forward for the industry which can now scale up more reliably and quicker than ever before,” said Steffen Rhinow, Director Plug&Charge at Hubject.
(source – Switch)