The EU's Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) is meant to guarantee a baseline of public charging coverage across member states. But according to a new position from the transport group T&E, the regulation needs to go further on pricing.
T&E argues that drivers should be able to see and compare charging prices before plugging in. Without that transparency, competition among charging operators is weakened, and consumers are left guessing about costs.
The position focuses on the revision of AFIR for light-duty vehicles. It does not address heavy-duty trucks or other vehicle classes in detail. The core ask is simple: make public charging pricing as open and comparable as fuel pricing at conventional stations.