Members of the European Parliament voted to adapt products that don’t yet come with a standard USB-C charger to use it. This will force companies like Apple Inc. to adopt and allow consumers to use the universal USB-C charger. Speaking of which writes Bioomberg. Vehicle manufacturers will have to meet these requirements by autumn 2024.
The EU estimates that the new law will help smartphone owners save around € 250 million per year by eliminating the need to purchase new chargers. Furthermore, it is assumed that the production of electronic waste will be reduced by 11 thousand tons per year.
Already Apple performed against EU attempts to achieve a single port standard for wired charging. However, the company is already testing future iPhone models that will replace its proprietary Lightning charging port with a standard USB-C connector. Current Apple laptops and iPad Pro models already use them, as well as popular Android smartphones.
