Charging Industry and
E-Mobility Terms

Welcome to our glossary, where you can find essential terms and definitions related to the charging industry. This resource is designed to help you navigate the complexities of electric vehicle charging and enhance your understanding of key concepts.

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AC charging (normal charging)

AVAS (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System)

Ampere

BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle)

Battery Management

Bi-directional charging

Blocking fee

CCS plug (combo plug)

CEE plug

CHAdeMO

Charge Point Operator (CPO)

Charging capacity

Charging curve

Charging plug

Charging price

Charging station

Charging time

DC charging (fast charging)

Dynamic electricity tariff

E-License Plate

E-Roaming

E-car leasing

E-fuels

EMP/EMSP

Electric Car

Electric Car Battery

Electric Car Subsidy

Electric Company Car

Fast charging station

Frunk

GHG quota

German Charging Station Ordinance

High Power Charging (HPC)

Hybrid Vehicle

Inductive Charging

Kilowatt (kW)

Kilowatt hour (kWh)

Lithium-ion battery

Load management

OCPI

One Pedal Driving

Plug-in hybrid (PHEV)

Range

Recuperation

Renewable Energy

Smart grid

Software Development Kit (SDK)

Solid-State Battery

State of Charge (SoC)

Type 1 plug

Type 2 plug

Vehicle to Grid (V2G)

Vehicle to Home (V2H)

WLTP range

Wallbox

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