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A universal ‘Plug and Charge’ protocol for EV charging is coming in 2025


Secure, seamless, and automatic.

“You just go anywhere you want, boom, you plug in, it accounts for everything in the cloud, charges your card, and you walk away,” said Gabe Klein, executive director of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. And the trust list enables roaming, meaning the technology can use multiple PKIs, or , which describes a collection of tools and procedures that help secure digital communications and transactions. Members of the SAE consortium include major charging providers, like BP Pulse, ChargePoint, and Electrify America as well as automakers like Ford, General Motors, Tesla, Rivian, Toyota, and BMW.

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