CharIN

CharIN is a non-profit association based in Berlin, Germany working on environment & climate.

CharIN is a non-profit association, headquartered in Berlin, that promotes open standards for charging electric vehicles of all types, including the Combined Charging System (CCS), the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for heavy-duty vehicles, and ISO 15118-20 for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) communication. Its work covers standards development, requirements for CCS-based products and certification, interoperability testing, and regional activities through local offices in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Europe. Membership is open to companies worldwide involved in e-mobility, and the association also runs CharIN Academy for training and events.