Specifically, most European auto makers and auto suppliers are standing behind the Type-2 charging system backed primarily by Germany just as the European Commission starts an impact assessment ...

Back in August, the European Commission formally approved a policy that required all smartphones to adopt a standard, universal micro-USB charger instead of dedicated ones shipped by all major ...

This will make it simpler for buyers to determine whether their existing chargers ... type of connector stifles innovation rather than encouraging it, which in turn will harm consumers in Europe ...