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IONITY, who have UK based charging points opens world's first e-mobility test vehicle charging site

IONITY, the leading High Power Charging network in Europe, has opened its innovative technology test centre in Unterschleissheim, Bavaria - the world’s first e-mobility test site with full end-to-end testing, including testing on functional technologies such as Plug and Charge.

Since being founded at the end of 2017, IONITY has taken on a pioneering role in providing high-power charging, making a significant and forward-looking contribution to developments in the market as a CPO (Charge Point Operator) and being a reliable partner to leading manufacturers of electric-powered vehicles. The smooth interaction of electric cars and charging stations is a basic prerequisite for successful charging.

At the test centre, a more than 5,000 square meter site just outside Munich, IONITY carries out validation and interoperability tests between electric vehicles and charging stations as well as regression and software tests. This makes it possible to perform tests on almost all HPC charging stations available on the European market in one location.

“Every company interprets interface standards slightly differently in the process. In our test centre, we can closely examine all steps in the charging process - from authentication and power transfer to the end of charging - and get feedback on any incompatibilities or issues,” said Laurence Langenbrink, Lead Testing Services at IONITY. “Thanks to our mobile testing equipment - a truck with a controllable electrical load that can charge at a maximum of 350 kW and simulate corresponding vehicles - real-time charging simulations and validation tests can also be carried out on-site at our customers’ premises,” Langenbrink continues.

All tests are closely monitored and logged, and the charging processes are recorded in detail by the test equipment. Currently, the IONITY experts are developing use cases and flowcharts for tests on various hardware models. The goal is to offer EV drivers the highest possible reliability at all IONITY locations, regardless of the vehicle manufacturer, and to use market innovations in the IONITY network only after they have successfully passed their own tests.

With the test centre, IONITY demonstrates its competencies in the field of high-power charging and uses its proximity to the automotive industry for the benefit of its customers. The goal of the test centre is to facilitate the transition to climate-neutral mobility through the use of reliable technology.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Nicholas Newman .