The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) expressly welcomes the draft of the 2030 Charging Infrastructure Master Plan published this week as an important step in advancing Germany on the path to a comprehensive, user-friendly, and competitively organized charging infrastructure. The federal government is thus committing itself to market principles, technology neutrality, and price transparency. However, the VDIK finds that clear deadlines, quantitative targets, and measurable success indicators are lacking.<\/p>\n
VDIK President Imelda Labb\u00e9: “The draft of the 2030 Charging Infrastructure Master Plan reflects many of the VDIK’s suggestions. Nevertheless, the proposal remains non-binding on key points. It lacks clear expansion targets, binding timelines, and verifiable indicators at the municipal level. Important obstacles, such as long grid connection times, bureaucratic approval procedures, and insufficient incentives for private charging points and neighborhood charging stations, are also only addressed incompletely.”<\/p>\n
In its statement on the draft bill, the VDIK focuses on the following key demands:<\/p>\n
The master plan covers a wide range of framework conditions. However, if the charging infrastructure master plan is to become an effective master plan for ramping up electric mobility, as demanded by the VDIK, then we must also involve electricity producers with a quantified plan for affordable charging electricity. Only with clear goals, reliable deadlines, and fair framework conditions can the market ramp-up of electric mobility succeed\u2014and Germany’s position as an automotive location be strengthened. We now need speed, commitment, and transparency instead of further declarations of intent. The VDIK is ready to actively support this process with its international experience,” said Labb\u00e9.<\/p>\n