Because it saves costs, is easier to manage and reduces risks. As an expert in vehicle data and charging technologies combined with our deep understanding of charging management, we are here to assist you handle and deploy your electric fleet.
Read more about our view on smart charging, preconditioning, standardization and how to scale your electric vehicle deployment here:
When working in a company today, expectations and interactions between employers and employees and even the customers are different than 30 years ago. Much has changed and ethical guidelines have become a main part of the backbone of the company. Even though many companies have always had some sort of ethics, this has become a more important issue to commit to, also for CarMedialab.
Our company is made up of people and with no people to run the company, there would be no company. We consider the dignity of humans to be impeccable. Employees are seen as family and our values are common ground and a way to include everybody in the company.
Values and human rights
The values and the integrity of the employees is flowing through the products we make here in the beginning of the value chain of supplying electric cars with smart technology. We support if the employee want to focus on the family at home or maybe want to educate themselves further.
Also we treat everyone equal no matter of race, color, age and religion or any other differences that may be in this diverse world of people. Every human has a right to work and a right to live. We don’t condone child labor, and we believe it’s our responsibility to change the world as much as we can to become a better version of itself. Little changes will eventually turn into a common responsibility that our partners and customers will also join. This will impact the world in a positive way.
Again responsibility is the key word for our code of ethics. Making no promises that can’t be kept is a natural part of the deal. Therefore we have quality products and we continue to do so, as we see how much more sustainable it is and will be in the long run.
We take care of everybody’s personal information and keep it secure as the data protection law demands. Keeping commercial plans and sensitive information confidential and sharing knowledge and information to our trusted peers.
Being a part of a bigger picture
As a brick in the big puzzle of an everchanging industry, we have our ethic guidelines to help us remember the Corporate social responsibility strategy of the company.
We want to keep on striving to be the best in all we do, as we believe that with great powers comes great responsibility and we consider the knowledge of new technology to be our power and therefore our responsibility to care for this in all aspects.
CarMedialab sponsors junior sports in Walldorf. Successful sport creates identity in the region. We support the athletes of the youth of FC-Astoria Walldorf and wish you much success and fun with your new equipment.
It has been inspiring days at EV Charging Infrastructure 2021 in Berlin, where leading automotive manufacturers met with developers, network operators and decision makers to explore the needs of a new generation of electric vehicles.
Of particular interest was the presentation by Marc Gebert, NXP Semiconductors. He vividly explained the challenges and smart digital solutions for the development of charging stations for electric vehicles. We are very proud that Marc Gebert reported on the productive cooperation with CarMedialab and are already looking forward to future projects.
Different types of chargers and systems
When charging becomes more and more the norm, many different manufacturers will be offering their type of backend systems and their type of EV charging systems. This means that we will see a possible development of different types of chargers and systems. Eventually there will be a race of which types are the better.
A similar type of discussion has been seen before when CDs and laserdiscs were introduced or if we go further back the VHS and the Betamax. Back then there was two different systems and only one of them could win. This time there’s a new compatibility-tool which makes it possible to manage more kinds of charging systems.
To manage these different systems OCPP is the key
As it is an international open source standard with no license, there is no restrictions of use for anyone. Using the Open Charge Point Protocol to connect and exchange communication between the charger and the charging network offers a more flexible solution as it creates an interoperability for equipment from different manufacturers. Other features that the OCPP offers is to remotely manage the charges, fix the rates and generate reports at the charging facility. It can even detect which EV charging station is available or reserved, which are active and charging a vehicle and which are not working. Furthermore, the status of the charger as well as it’s firmware can be updated without even being on-site.
How to decide wether Smart Charging is the new future of mobility
Smart charging enables the ability to automatically adjust charging patterns, based on charging.
To be more precise, there are four main advantages by which the Open Charge Point Protocol improves Smart Charging drastically.
All in all there is no need to make a new “Betamax discussion” as the OCPP has everything covered as long as the charging system is compliant with the OCPP.
Consequently, when manufactures plan on developing new charging points, the main aspect they need to be aware of is the compliance with OCPP. As a result a flexible optimization, operation and maintenance of the charging system is guaranteed.
Our expert Reg shares his thoughts on Smart Charging in this podcast. Enjoy listening!
Smart Charging is about intelligently organizing and optimizing the charging process for drivers, and between vehicles and the energy grid. It starts with easy access to the charging point and includes the payment procedure, the specification of when the charging process should be completed, protective charging of the battery, and the avoidance of overload situations in the power grid. Electric charging is actually more complicated than refueling. But for customers who really want to migrate to electric vehicles, it’s not just the much-cited range that’s important, but also a pleasant charging experience.
With the Flea 4+ you get access to your vehicle data, no matter where, no matter when
The Flea 4+ is an advanced and progressive vehicle data platform with outstanding performance and meets the latest and most demanding requirements. With up-to-date vehicle interfaces, even better communication and more extensive sensor technology, Flea 4+ offers the perfect basis for innovative and exciting applications.
More and more we are concerned with the environment and the current state of the planet. Pollution and emissions from road transportation vehicles are still increasing.
The most sustainable form of Public Transport is currently electric buses
At the same time humanity is developing technology at a rapid pace to keep up with the environmental situation and help us solve this problem. We need to change from an emission-based transportation to a sustainable transportation model. At the moment the most sustainable way of public transportation that can be scaled is by electric buses.
The electric buses, or e-buses as they are also called, have become very popular. We face a new era where renewable energy is in high demand as emission-based energy seems to have an expiring date.
However, the decision of changing the whole fleet of buses in a city to a more sustainable solution is economically challenging, though necessary. And even when the fleet has been changed to electric buses, a lot of budget goes into the operation of the e-buses. This is part of the reason that the decision to change the fleet is not as easy as it might seem. It’s a complex decision as there are many aspects that need to be taken into consideration.
The type of vehicle, the battery capacity ranges, weather and even the topography of the routes the buses will drive all have an impact on the expenses, as well as the different charging scenarios. All this adds up to weighing of costs.
How is the transformation of the fleet successful?
This is where the charging management system MOBILEcharge helps you in collecting data through the software system integrated in the charging stations. The EV electric management software measures the need for charging the buses based on energy storage and how much power is left. It also makes sure to distribute evenly the charging, avoiding peak hours for electricity, so you get the best prices for charging. The intelligent charging process is controlled automatically and always gives you an overview of the operating costs.
Using MOBILEcharge, a smart load management system provides you with enough data to plan your vehicles charging needs and plan the routes efficiently. Always take into consideration the options you have and the unique features you get to review historical and real time energy consumption. Just the economic aspect alone of the energy consumption compared to previous carbon-based energy consumption and the comparison of pollution will give you incentive enough to choose for a greener future with MOBILEcharge.
ISO 15118 e-mobility experts from different companies met at the Testival Europe 2021 in Stuttgart to perform ISO 15118 interoperability tests. In order for CCS to become globally accepted, it is of major importance to achieve and prove perfect interoperability between all CCS-equipped vehicles and CCS chargers. For SEW Eurodrive we were able to provide the appropriate software stacks and charging controllers for BMW, Porsche, Jaguar Land Rover, DEKRA, Mercedes Benz and VW. CarMedialab was able to perform successfully exciting test cases like Inductive Charging, Plug and Charge and High Power Charging. The results were great and are another step into the future.
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Leipziger Verkehrbetriebe awards CarMedialab, the leading provider in the field of charging management for electric buses, with the delivery of the charging management system MOBILEcharge.
In the future, the system will monitor and control charging processes at the depot and on the route based on operational requirements. This means that buses will not only run on time, but will also be sufficiently charged and sustainable.