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Streamlining EV charging: How simple and smart connectors secure seamless compatibility

Electric vehicles (EVs) are gradually turning our attention away from petrol. As of February 2025, there are over 1,400,000 fully electric cars in the UK, a jump from 978,000 in 2023.

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Each one of these EVs may have its own, specially designed connector compatible with a select mode of charging. This makes EVs a somewhat inconvenient choice compared with petrol-powered vehicles.

Here, Dawn Rogers, Senior Product Manager of PEI-Genesis, explores the challenges of EV connector standardisation and how to improve compatibility.

In most electric devices, we’ve seen a shift towards component standardisation. Take our mobile phones, for example: before USB-C or micro-USB chargers, each brand had its own port, creating frustrations about waste or inconvenience. Standardisation in EVs aims to fix a similar problem, but on a larger scale.

Read the full article in DPA's April 2025 issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.