Simplifying and securing EV charging
By 2030, electric vehicles (EVs) are projected to lead global car sales but charging access and grid limits remain key hurdles. Thales supports EV charging ecosystem to ensure secure, interoperable, streamlined solutions.
We aim to simplify EV charging with secure, interoperable standards and robust cybersecurity measures, enhancing user experience and supporting market growth.
We provide embedded hardware, software, and cybersecurity solutions for EV charging manufacturers and operators looking to deploy scalable, reliable, and sustainable charging stations. Our solutions ensure a consistent and seamless charging experience by enabling secure, remote management of the entire ecosystem (Charging Stations-CS- and Charging Station Management Systems-CSMS), while maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Key selling points of the solution
Deploy scalable and reliable CS
Helping Charging Station Operators (CSO) to deploy and enable massively Charging Station (CS) on the field, reaching scalability, with the highest level of security.
Secure remote management
Thales remote initialization, device commissioning and certificate provisioning on the field play an essential role in ensuring that charging stations are ready to operate.
Comply with regulation
Our solutions are based on digital identities and credential certificates management, helping our customers to cope with current standards.
Solution features
Cellular Connectivity
Cellular connectivity in the EV charging ecosystem offers several advantages: it simplifies and enhances operational efficiency, improves user experience, and paves the way for innovative features and integration. It's a crucial component in the evolution of the EV infrastructure. Thales connectivity solutions answer this growing need with the eSIM and Subscription Management offer, thanks to our long experience in the IoT markets.
Thales eSE: Hardware integrated into Charging Station
Thales provides an embedded Secure Element to ensure the upmost level of security and flexibility.
eSE is a proven component to secure digital identities involved in strong authentication procedures, thanks to its secure storage and crypto operations capabilities.
Its evolutive maintenance capability brings flexibility to support new algorithms to comply with standards evolution (i.e post quantum crypto)
Security Management Platform (IoTSM)
IoT Security Manager (IoTSM) is a comprehensive solution designed to enhance the security of EV charging infrastructure. The platform creates unique digital identities for each Charging Station and is fully compliant with industry standards like ISO 15118 and OCPP. It enables secure, remote credential injection directly into charging stations in the field and manages the entire security lifecycle. It also enables secure firmware updates, a critical requirement enforced by regional regulations worldwide, ensuring the charging stations remain protected, compliant, and future-ready.
Thales simplifies & secures Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging
The EV market is booming but fragmented EV charging infrastructure is a potential roadblock to mass EV adoption. Thales has the solution to simplify and secure EV Charging, as well as to reliably connect charging stations. Image DIS Automotive EV Charging Brochure Business
Read moreThales has been a cybersecurity expert in the automotive and other high-demanding markets such as defense, aerospace and transportation for 15 years. At the forefront of EV charging throughout Europe and working with other industry players to help create standards, we’re uniquely positioned to continue the development of secure technology to help all automotive manufacturers move into their electric future securely.
Cybersecurity within electric vehicle ecosystem
In this extract from the Bridging E-Mobility, Building, and Energy Sectors for Interoperable EV Charging Solutions conference organized by Mobena, Gilles Chèné, Business Developer at Thales, explores the risks and cybersecurity challenges facing the EV charging infrastructure
Interview – Secure ´Plug&Charge´
Listen to the CEO of Gireve and Thales’ VP of Automotive discuss the future of EV charging and the Plug & Charge solution that both companies have collaborated on to simplify and secure EV charging.
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