An important step forward has been taken by the European Union in terms of electric cars. The EU Parliament has approved the draft of the new regulation that will oblige member countries to deploy a charging infrastructure on their roads, responding to the needs of customers to increase zero-emission cars.
The charging infrastructure electric cars It is the real headache for customers and those interested in more sustainable mobility models. Despite the fact that the price of batteries is skyrocketing and has an impact on the final price of vehicles, manufacturers are working with their suppliers to minimize the energy anxiety syndrome that is generated by the lack of energy.
But although the batteries have more capacity and, therefore, autonomy with a single charge, there is still a main key: the lack of charging points for electric cars, especially on European roads, no longer in urban centers. This is the key issue that concerns the administrations for the transformation of mobility that Europe has approved and intends to make it a reality from 2035. And today, the European Parliament has approved a project for the regulation of the charging infrastructure in the countries members, with 36 votes in favour.
The charging infrastructure, key in the development of the electric car
It is one more chapter that remained to be discussed within the framework of the strategic plan “Fit for 55”, according to the Italians of “HDMotori» who have echoed this important news. Although it is a project has to be approved in the European ParliamentMEPs have established a roadmap to follow, with mandatory minimum objectives that each country will have to develop and present a strategic plan on the deployment and use of charging stations within the Transport Commission in 2024.
In fact, one of the great innovations will be the establishment of this type of recharging facilities on the main European roads and with a distance of 60 kilometers between each other. For heavy transport, the same requirements will apply, although the participants have requested two loading points for trucks and buses in the loading centers, which must be business in 2028.
The EU has also committed to the creation of a European access point in 2027, dedicated to the consultation of Real-time charging point availability, waiting times and prices of electricity. Europe has also committed to hydrogen refueling infrastructure, another technology that is gaining weight against batteries. By 2028, European countries must have you generate hydrogen every 100 kilometers on the main European road network, one more measure to promote electric cars with a charging infrastructure at the same level as service stations.