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I. INTRODUCTION
Further to the request by the Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5) at its previous session and as endorsed by the ECE Inland Transport Committee at its eighty-fifth session in February 2023, this workshop on cyber threats to electric vehicles (EVs) and their charging infrastructure is organized jointly by the ECE Sustainable Transport and Sustainable Energy sub-programmes. The workshop aims to define and investigate the various cyber threats faced by EVs and EV charging infrastructure as well as in their interaction with the broader electricity grid and to identify possible preventative actions that can be taken by governments and other relevant actors. A concept note is available in informal document WP.5 (2023) No. 3.
II. PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP
In view of the rapidly expanding EV fleet and charging infrastructure in the ECE region and beyond it is crucial that governments and other relevant stakeholders develop a better understanding of what these potential cyber threats are, EVs and their charging infrastructure and which mitigation actions can be taken to prevent exposure and abuses. The workshop is expected to gather transport and cyber security experts as well as EV charging infrastructure managers from relevant authorities in charge of road transport development, energy system and grid management, in addition to private sector, academia, research institutions and independent experts engaged in this field from across the UNECE region and beyond.
It will provide a platform to:
- Raise awareness about the broad variety and complexity of cyber threats posed to EVs and their charging infrastructure as well as the systemic implications this may have for the broader electricity grid.
- Exchange views, ideas, and national experiences on how to better identify, prevent and manage such threats and vulnerabilities, e.g. through the introduction of enhanced security measures, authentication protocols and regular security audits as well as through improved multi-stakeholder cooperation (including at the level of governments, regulators, automotive manufacturers, charging infrastructure providers and cyber security experts), increased levels of user awareness and education, the development of real time monitoring systems and enhanced incident response capabilities.
- Identify possible next steps and mitigation actions to be taken in this field by member States and other relevant stakeholders, with the support of the ECE sustainable transport and energy sub-programmes.
III. FINAL PROGRAMME