The CharIN Testival NORTH AMERICA 2023 is a hands-on, three-day event organized by CharIN, the non-profit association promoting the interoperability of global charging solutions for all types of electric vehicles (EVs).
The 2023 North America Testival is hosted by Cleveland-based welding company Lincoln Electric, providing their facilities and support to conduct the event.
At the CharIN Testival, stakeholders from across the e-mobility value chain come together to test the interoperability of a variety of electric vehicles, charging stations, and communication controllers. The event will focus on improving EV charging standards to help scale EV charging infrastructure and improve the customer experience.
DATE & TIME
Though the event spans 3 days, CharIN is making interviews available for the media on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 11 am to 5 pm EST.
If this time window does not suit, please contact us to make additional arrangements.
The media is also welcome to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of the Lincoln Electric EV charger manufacturing facility earlier on the same day, from 10 am to 11 am.
Please let us know if you are also interested in attending this ceremony and tour.
TESTIVAL LOCATION
Lincoln Electric
Welding Technology and Training Center
22800 St Clair Ave
Euclid, OH 44117
Link to Google Maps
ATTENDEES
At the 2023 Testival, representatives from prominent automotive companies, equipment suppliers, and testing system facilities will be in attendance. Notable companies testing products include Tesla, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Lucid, Rivian, ABB, ChargePoint, EVgo, and more.
To view all confirmed tester companies and sponsors, please visit CharIN’s Testival NORTH AMERICA page here.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
Members of the media will have the opportunity to take photos and capture video only on certain spots of electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging stations, and engineering teams with state-of-the-art testing equipment. Please note that the Testival itself has a no-photography rule.
Permission from testing teams will be collected prior to photo/video capture.
Here we have compiled a selection of pictures of the Testival. If you should need exemplary some photographs in print resolution, please contact us. All photographs belong to CharIN – please name the copyright reference when publishing (for non-commercial use only): © CharIN Testival NORTH AMERICA 2023 - Lincoln Electric.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
A Testival orientation for the media will be provided by the following CharIN leadership:
Claas Bracklo, Chair, CharIN Executive Board
Claas Bracklo
Chairman CharIN e.V.
Oleg Logvinov, Chair, CharIN North America and President and CEO, IoTecha Corp
Oleg Logvinov
IoTecha Corp., President & CEO
The media will also have an opportunity to interview the following testing participants and observers:
- Ali Ahmad, Lead Embedded Linux Engineer, Rectifier Technologies
- A.J. Palmisano, Director, Zero Emissions Charging and Infrastructure, Navistar
- Tom Miller, Senior Manager, ePowertrain Charging Systems & EV Systems Integration, Navistar
- Jeremy Bibeau, Systems Engineer, EVgo
- Michael Tubman, Director of Federal Affairs, Lucid Motors
- Wonder Jin, Director of Business Project Management, Zerova
- James Leung, Project Manager, Zerova
This page will continue to be updated as additional speakers are confirmed.
About Our Media Sponsor Zerova
ON-SITE MEDIA CONTACT
Jake Wengroff
Technica Communications, on behalf of CharIN
charin@technica.inc
+1 917 952 6816 (voice, text, and WhatsApp)
ABOUT CHARIN NORTH AMERICA
The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) Inc. is a global non-profit association dedicated to bringing the electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem together with unified standards, interoperable charging technologies, and best practices. With over 300 members globally, CharIN assists its members in coordinating, advancing, and advocating for interoperability across electric vehicle charging infrastructure by convening industry-wide stakeholders, including automakers, charging station manufacturers, component suppliers, energy providers, government officials, and grid operators. CharIN's goal is to ensure all forms of electric transportation operate seamlessly with available charging stations and services to create a superior driver experience that will promote further EV adoption.
For more information, visit https://www.charin.global/.
