In a significant step toward global sustainable transport, India and the European Union have ramped up their cooperation through the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC). Experts from both sides stressed the urgency of intensifying joint research, innovation, standards development, and testing for interconnected mobility solutions.
The focus on green energy technologies is driving progress in sustainable mobility, innovative ecosystems, and future-oriented industrial partnerships. This was vividly demonstrated at the second India-EU workshop on EV charging technologies, conducted March 15-17 at Italy’s Joint Research Centre in Ispra.
Co-hosted by the Office of India’s Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) and the EU’s DG RTD, the event featured key players like JRC, ARAI, and the EU Delegation in India. Diverse stakeholders—including regulators, engineers, standardization experts, researchers, and business leaders—engaged in dialogues to shape a unified EV charging infrastructure.
The agenda included technical deep dives into policy evolutions, industry strategies, high-power megawatt chargers, vehicle-to-grid tech, bidirectional systems, and wireless charging innovations. Hands-on lab tours at JRC showcased cutting-edge EV and smart grid testing setups.
OPSA’s scientific advisor highlighted how such bilateral efforts are essential for trustworthy, compatible charging networks that support clean mobility shifts. EU representatives, such as DG RTD’s Nienke Buisman and JRC’s Dr. Christian Thiel, reinforced the call for stronger collaboration across R&D, standards, and validation to accelerate connected mobility transitions.
As both regions align on these fronts, the workshop lays groundwork for interoperable systems that could redefine electric mobility worldwide, blending India’s market scale with Europe’s technological prowess.