Last Mile Solutions joins the EVRoaming Foundation
Last Mile Solutions joins the EVRoaming Foundation to help facilitate charging for all EV drivers.
Last Mile Solutions, Europe’s largest independent e-Mobility solutions provider, joins the EVRoaming Foundation as one of the first board members alongside E.ON, Freshmile, Last Mile Solutions, and NKL. The foundation’s primary goal is to ensure that EV drivers get access to charging infrastructure wherever they are.
Rotterdam, July 16, 2020—In order to facilitate the best-possible driving and charging experience for all current and future EV drivers, it is important that all parties in the e-Mobility market are working toward the complete transparency of information across borders. Charging infrastructure should be accessible to every EV driver, no matter the country, the station, or the driver’s preferred charging card. This situation is closer to becoming reality thanks to the OCPI (Open Charge Point Interface) protocol.
Paving the way for open standards across charging infrastructure
With OCPI, it becomes much easier to share information about charging station locations and prices, providing EV drivers with clear and accessible information wherever they are. The ultimate goal is to allow every EV driver to charge at any station, regardless of the type of charging card or choice of e-MSP (e-Mobility Service Provider) subscription.
The EVRoaming Foundation is in favor of reducing complexity
The objective of the EVRoaming Foundation is to facilitate roaming services for charging electric vehicles and provide transparent information to consumers about charging locations and prices, using the open and independent Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI) protocol. The ultimate goal is to allow any EV driver to charge at any charging station: simplify, standardize, and harmonize.
The EVRoaming Foundation will facilitate the OCPI community that contributes to the new developments and is interested in the success of open roaming on a large scale. This community will include CPOs (Charge Point Operators), e-MSPs (e-Mobility Service Providers), and businesses from a variety of fields. The aim is to reduce the complexity of implementing OCPI on a functional and business level.
“To speed up the transition toward zero-emission mobility and smart city concepts, we need to think beyond borders to standardize and develop from an end-user perspective. I am positive that the work and efforts of the EVRoaming Foundation will make driving and charging EV’s on an international level a much more seamless and transparent experience.”
Eric van Voorden - CEO of Last Mile Solutions
"I am proud that EVBox is able to help the EVRoaming Foundation take such an important step toward improving the charging experience for EV drivers around the world. Charging your car should be as easy as charging your phone, and we’re working hard to remove all of the obstacles that stand in the way of a hassle-free charging experience."
Kristof Vereenooghe - CEO of EVBox Group
"I am happy to see that we already have strong members on board, and I’m looking forward to expanding this community-driven foundation in the future. I am confident that with the work of the EVRoaming Foundation we will be able to facilitate these processes in a rapidly growing market.
Arnaud Mora - CEO of Freshmile
“Over the last two years, we’ve been working on a project funded by Electric Mobility Europe that focuses on protocol development, management organization, and cross-border roaming demonstration. I’m proud to see what we’ve already accomplished and I’m eager to work together with the EVRoaming Foundation to establish user-centricity as a key part of the maturing EV market."
Roland Ferwerda - Managing Director of NKL Nederland
Join the foundation
The EVRoaming Foundation is looking to welcome new members on board to strengthen further development. Interested companies and organizations can contact Kor Meelker (IT Architect at Last Mile Solutions) via km@lastmilesolutions.com.
About Last Mile Solutions
Last Mile Solutions, started in 2007 and Europe’s oldest and largest independent e-Mobility solutions provider, offers the most advanced white-label EV charging & smart energy management platform for your e-Mobility business. Today, Last Mile Solutions manages over 25.000 charge points, serving more than 75 providers in 20 countries in the European market and has completed over 8 million charging transactions.
