Welcome to EV Charging Policy Corner – AMPECO’s monthly deep dive into the evolving regulatory landscape of the EV charging world, curated by AMPECO’s experts – Petar Georgiev, VP Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability, and Ivelina Kadiri, Sr. Regulatory Compliance Manager.
This newsletter keeps you informed about the latest requirements introduced by national governments as they transform EV charging infrastructure through innovative reporting mechanisms and strategic regulations.
Policy Watch: Critical Regulatory Developments
🇪🇺 EU ViDA and Its Applicability for EV Charging
The VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package, adopted by the European Council in March 2025, introduces major simplification for cross-border EV charging operations. From January 1, 2027, B2C electricity supplies—including public charging—fall within the Union One-Stop Shop (OSS), confirmed by the EU Commission’s DG TAXUD.
Operators serving multiple EU Member States can now declare and pay VAT through a single Member State, eliminating separate registrations in each country and significantly reducing administrative complexity.
For B2B transactions, ViDA introduces expanded reverse-charge from July 1, 2028. When suppliers aren’t established in the supply country, VAT liability shifts to the business customer, ensuring harmonized EU compliance and minimizing double registration.
Strategic Impact: These measures mark a turning point for the EV charging sector by integrating OSS into charging operations and aligning B2B taxation through reverse charge, creating a unified digital VAT framework suited to cross-border e-mobility.
🇳🇱 Dutch NAP Live and Framework for Public Charging
NKL Basisset AC defines the national technical and contractual baseline for public AC charging in the Netherlands, standardizing procurement, installation, operation, and data exchange across municipalities, CPOs, manufacturers, and DSOs. The 2025 v1.0 update strengthens grid impact, data sharing, and cybersecurity provisions, aligned with AFIR and ISO 15118-20 standards.
DOT-NL, the Dutch National Access Point, went live in April 2025 under the Ministry of Infrastructure, managed by NDW. Operators must publish static (location, connector type) and dynamic (availability, status) data to comply with AFIR. The platform makes data freely available to enable transparent analysis and innovation.
Compliance requires continuous data publication via OCPI protocol, with stakeholder coordination through industry associations.
Action Required: If your organization manages public charge points in the Netherlands and isn’t connected, contact mail@servicedeskndw.nu or consult the NDW website.
🇩🇪 Germany’s 2030 EV Charging Masterplan
Germany published its Master Plan Charging Infrastructure 2030, influencing future e-mobility infrastructure across the EU. As a key Member State, the plan’s implications for CPOs and EMSPs matter significantly.
✅ Positive Developments
- Regulatory streamlining: Less red tape, better building/parking codes, faster permitting
- Grid acceleration: Greater digitalization and faster connections for high-power sites
- Innovation support: Tax relief for grid injection enables advanced energy management
- Price transparency: Centralized register and charger reservation for trucks/buses
- Metering simplification and cable theft measures
⚠️ Areas of Concern
- AFIR blocking fees: Too rigid, limiting Member State flexibility for local market adaptation
- State-funded truck charging: Risks market distortion and reduced private HDV investment
- Budget uncertainty: Weak follow-through potential due to funding dependencies
🇺🇸 California AB1423 on EV Charging Payment Rules
California’s AB 1423, signed in October 2025, requires the California Energy Commission to develop uptime recordkeeping and reporting standards to increase charging station reliability. It also mandates customer notifications about availability and accessibility.
Key provisions:
- Uptime reporting standards for stations installed 2018-2024
- Clear customer notifications about availability and accessibility
- Up to $2,500 penalties per violation for reliability failures
- Removes credit card reader requirements, lowering installation costs and streamlining charging
🇪🇺 Europe Accelerates Zero-Emission Truck Transition
ACEA welcomed the EU’s extension of toll exemptions for zero-emission trucks and buses under the Eurovignette Directive, reducing operating costs for electric fleets.
Industry stakeholders are pushing for structural reforms alongside fiscal measures. Brussels discussions indicate coordinated EU action on:
- Grid transparency: Unified EU capacity mapping
- Connection timelines: Flexible agreements reducing delays
- Energy flexibility: Battery storage and demand management
- Permitting reform: Streamlined administrative processes
- Fiscal consistency: Removing storage double taxation
- Funding continuity: Heavy-duty corridor support through 2026
Incentives Corner: A Curated List of Available Incentive Programs Across Regions
🇺🇸 CALeVIP: FCCP Deadline Extended to January 29, 2026
California’s Fast Charge California Project extended applications to January 29, 2026, addressing permitting, grid connection, and utility coordination delays.
AMPECO customers: Under the current framework, CSE will sign a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) directly with each AMPECO client that wishes to be listed as an approved network provider within CALeVIP. Interested clients should complete the official intake form provided by CSE to initiate this process.
🇺🇸 Colorado Opens New Round of DCFC Plazas Funding
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) has launched a new application round for its DCFC Plazas Program, combining funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) initiative and the Community Access Enterprise (CAE). The program aims to expand equitable access to high-power EV charging across the state, with differentiated incentives based on location and technology integration.
Funding Overview:
- Seven-County Denver Metro Area: up to $75,000 per port (max. 50% of project cost)
- Front Range Urban Areas: up to $100,000 per port (max. 65%)
- Rural Areas: up to $125,000 per port (max. 80%)
- Minimum requirement: 4 DC fast charging ports (≥150 kW each)
Enhanced incentives:
- Battery-integrated storage: +$25,000 per site
- Standalone storage (≥90 kWh): +$45,000 per site
The initiative reflects Colorado’s broader push to accelerate NEVI-compliant corridor buildout while ensuring resilience and grid flexibility through energy storage integration.
Timeline:
- Applications open: October 27, 2025
- Q&A deadline: November 7, 2025
- Responses published: November 14, 2025
- Submission deadline: December 5, 2025 (5:00 PM MT)
🇺🇸 Indiana Advances “Charging the Crossroads” Initiative
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced progress on its Charging the Crossroads initiative—the state’s flagship program for expanding NEVI-funded EV charging infrastructure across interstates and major highways.
Following the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) revised NEVI guidance issued on August 11, 2025, INDOT is now moving ahead with contracting processes for contingent awards initially announced in 2024. The updated federal framework introduces greater flexibility for states, removing several administrative hurdles that previously slowed deployment. Further details on upcoming program phases, including the timeline for new station installations, will be released on the Charging the Crossroads website as they become available.
AMPECO Advocacy
AMPECO’s CEO Joins 200+ Industry Leaders to Protect EU’s 2035 EV Target
AMPECO is proud to have played a role in shaping a critical campaign to safeguard Europe’s electric vehicle transition. Our CEO joined over 200 executives from across the EV, charging, and clean-tech sectors in signing a major open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The “Take Charge” campaign by E-Mobility Europe and ChargeUp Europe urged the European Union to stand firm on its commitment to a 100% CO₂ reduction target for new cars and vans by 2035. This collective action served as a crucial counter-message to a separate request from traditional automakers lobbying to delay or weaken these deadlines.
The core message delivered by AMPECO and other signatories was clear:
- Prevent Delays: Any hesitation or watering down of the 2035 target would erode investor confidence, slow down EV market progress, and threaten the hundreds of billions of euros already invested in the European charging and supply chain
- Maintain Competitiveness: Weakening the targets would cede the advantage to global competitors, particularly China, which is moving aggressively in the electric transition
- Demand Action: The letter called on the EU to back the 2035 deadline with a robust industrial policy, consistent consumer incentives, and accelerated investment in charging grids
As a leading software provider in the charging sector, AMPECO was directly involved in this initiative, which was coordinated by industry associations. Our participation ensured that the perspective of charging infrastructure and software developers was represented at the highest level of European policymaking.
Our CEO, as one of the signatories of the letter, helped reinforce the united stance of the forward-looking EV industry: Europe cannot afford to backtrack on its commitment to electrification.
