EV standards and safety

Connectors, charging protocols, battery safety and type approval: BIS charging standards (including LECCS for light EVs), ARAI battery rules AIS-156 and AIS-038, CCS2, CHAdeMO, NACS/J3400, ISO 15118 and OCPP.

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Owner's guideEV standards and safety

What is AVAS and why your new EV must beep from October 2026

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3 days ago · 3 min read

Owner's guideEV standards and safety

How to check your electric scooter's battery is AIS-156 approved

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6 days ago · 3 min read

ExplainerEV standards and safety

Why your electric scooter cannot use a car's CCS2 fast charger: LECCS and Type 6, explained

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1 week ago · 3 min read

NewsEV standards and safety

Open Charge Alliance holds its first OCPP Plugfest in Australia from 27 to 29 October, with OCPP 2.1 testing now live

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1 week ago · 3 min read

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Bureau of Indian StandardsIN ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India)IN ICAT (International Centre for Automotive Technology)IN CharINDE CHAdeMO AssociationJP SAE InternationalUS ISOCH Open Charge Alliance (OCPP)NL IEEE Standards AssociationUS UL SolutionsUSIEC (TC 69)CHUNECE WP.29CH

EV standards and safety

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What is AVAS and why your new EV must beep from October 2026

How to check your electric scooter's battery is AIS-156 approved

Why your electric scooter cannot use a car's CCS2 fast charger: LECCS and Type 6, explained

Open Charge Alliance holds its first OCPP Plugfest in Australia from 27 to 29 October, with OCPP 2.1 testing now live

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