Hubject GmbH, a joint venture formed by BMW Group, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, RWE and Siemens, and 18 other companies, signed an agreement on 22 October to cooperate under the banner of an “eMobility ICT Interoperability Interest Group” to promote harmonised international ‘electromobility’ data standards.
Andreas Pfeiffer, Managing Director of Hubject GmbH, commented: “In the emerging electromobility market, common standards are needed. From our point of view the formation of the eMobility ICT Interoperability Interest Group marks a milestone in the development of a functioning and complete electromobility system.” The Hubject JV says cooperation between as many service providers as possible provides the foundation needed to ensure a standardised data exchange between all players and to reduce barriers for the users.
Electric cars will become more integrated into the intelligent traffic infrastructure and energy networks of the future than conventional combustion engines, with ICT forming the backbone for the integration of EVs into these networks. Significant progress has been achieved in this field in a range of research projects across Europe, but Hubject says the diverse range of services that have emerged from these projects now need to be connected on a global level to ensure that electromobility can be established as a sustainable alternative to conventional combustion engines.
The following companies are involved in the eMobility ICT Interoperability Interest Group: Better Place, BMW AG, Bosch Software Innovations GmbH, Coulomb Technologies, Daimler AG, e-laad, EnBW Operations GmbH, ENEL Distribuzione, ESB, EValu8 Transport Innovations Limited, Fitsa, Green eMotion Project, Hubject GmbH, IBM Deutschland GmbH, INTELI – Inteligência em Inovação (MOBI.E), Renault, SAP, Siemens AG, and smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH.
Hubject GmbH is a joint venture formed by the BMW Group, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, RWE and Siemens, based in Berlin, which is developing a cross-industry data platform connecting infrastructure, service and mobility providers.
