Many aspects have to be considered and the overall strategy must be defined before electric buses can be successfully incorporated into your fleet. E-bus integration has an impact on numerous operational processes – from planning and scheduling to operations control. Electromobility is nothing short of a complete paradigm shift – but it can be mastered successfully in 7 steps.
Alpitronic, together with CarMedialab, are running OCPP-Software in their highend super fast charging station product line Hypercharge .
By that, Alpitronics customers benefit from all the successful OCPP integration projects CarMedialab has completed with vendors ranging from low end AC wallboxes up to highend DC superfast charging stations and pantographs. Integration risk and costs go down, customer satisfaction up!
Going forward collaboration is expected to continue between the two companies as they work together on newer versions of OCPP.
About Alpitronic
Alpitronic offers innovative, cost-efficient products for superfast charging. The team of power electronics specialists has many years’ experience ramping up and rolling out compact, highly available inverter systems with up to 500 kW power output. And the trusted relationships they maintain with key automakers enable them to deliver bespoke products tailored for a perfect fit.
About CarMedialab
CarMedialab is a pioneer in Smart Charging. More than 10 years ago the company contributed to the first development of a powerline based smart charge communication protocol. Today, the company not only supplies software stacks for ISO15118 and OCPP to be integrated into charging stations – with its own or 3rd party controllers. Furthermore, with MOBILEcharge CarMedialab provides a charge management system dedicated to public transportation.
More electromobility in public transportation: with our friends from Mattersoft we setup in a super short time frame a charge management system alongside a web based ITCS.
Compliments also to our valued customers: Very professional team on Keolis side were key to reach goals.
Learn more about the project here.
CarMedialab, an INIT company, is pleased to announce that Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein will technically monitor all current and future electric buses with MOBILEvhm. This will allow VHH to better understand how the vehicles and batteries behave in real-world operations, where strengths and weaknesses lie, and most importantly, how they can be efficiently deployed and operated.
“VHH is a very ambitious company, one of the drivers in the transition to zero-emission mobility. This is an ideal opportunity to contribute what we have learned in more than 10 years in the automotive industry,” said Heiko Bauer, Managing Director of CarMedialab GmbH.
Wallbox, together with CarMedialab, are running OCPP software in their Copper SB and Pulsar Plus range. This means the operating information inside those chargers can now be used with other software platforms, not just myWallbox.
For charge point operators, this opens up the opportunity to integrate Wallbox chargers with their infrastructure, knowing with confidence they’ll be compatible with their software programs.
Going forward collaboration is expected to continue between the two companies as they work together on newer versions of OCPP.
About Wallbox
Wallbox is a leading energy management company that manufactures smart charging solutions for electric vehicles. Combining state-of-the-art technology with exceptional design, Wallbox creates a smart ecosystem that improves the way we manage, use and store energy. Created in 2015 and with its headquarters in Barcelona, Wallbox’s mission is to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles today to make more sustainable use of energy tomorrow. Envisioning a world free of fossil fuels, Wallbox technology enables people to create, use and share renewable energy in ways they never imagined. It currently sells to more than 40 countries and has 250 staff spread across offices in Europe, Asia, and America, as well as 2 factories of its own. Wallbox offers four types of chargers, including Quasar, the world’s smallest and lightest bidirectional charger for home use with advanced two-way charging technology. It was recognized with the highest distinction by CES the world’s leading technology trade show for the industry. During the first half of 2020, Wallbox completed a Series A round of investment of 23 million euros.
About CarMedialab
CarMedialab is a pioneer in Smart Charging. More than 10 years ago the company contributed to the first development of a powerline-based ISO15118 and OCPP to be integrated into charging stations – with its own or 3rd party controllers. Furthermore, with MOBILEcharge CarMedialab provides a charge management system dedicated to public transportation.
MOBILEefficiency helps drivers to protect their passengers. You can enjoy the benefits of having complete control and knowing that you are protecting the environment at the same time.
Problems with the vehicle are reported early on in the bus and in the control centre and the driver is given relevant support. Comprehensive vehicle monitoring during ongoing operations enables the dispatcher to get an overview of the situation in the bus himself. Unexpected breakdowns can be avoided, which increases the availability of the vehicles. As a result the entire fleet is more effective and customer-friendly.
Our CEO Heiko Bauer has published an article in this year’s “Elektrobus Spezial” of the magazine “der Nahverkehr” on the subject of “Cost reduction through active management of charging processes”. In it he describes how it is possible to reduce peak power and benefit from variable electricity prices and presents our charging management system MOBILEcharge.
Have you become interested? You can download the entire article here: CarMedialab_Artikel_Lademanagement
The Open Charge Alliance (OCA) is an industry alliance formed to further develop OCPP to lead open and flexible EV networks worldwide.
The OCA focuses on the development of the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) and the Open Smart Charging Protocol (OSCP) in order to optimize costs and risks of investments in network infrastructures.
As a member of the OCA, CarMedialab has the opportunity to help shape current and future versions of the OCPP to best meet market requirements. OCA uses the knowledge and experience of its members to provide a cost-effective, interoperable and universal infrastructure for charging EVs.
More information about the OCA, its objectives and membership can be found at https://www.openchargealliance.org/.
CML as project partner
The German/French joint research and development project EMCC (Efficient Modular Convenient Charging) is developing an induction charging system for electric vehicles under real conditions. This system should be user-friendly, modular, efficient, safe and cost-effective and offers a wide range of possible applications for cars, buses and trucks. This enables users to charge their vehicles comfortably without manual intervention.
The aim of the project is to increase the efficiency and safety of the charging process while reducing the weight of the station and its costs. The project is expected to run until the end of 2020.
We are very proud to be part of this innovative development!