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I don’t know. Europe still seems to be living the USB-A life. Only the 2023 Volvo I rented had USB-C in it. Planes, trains, hotel rooms, coffee shops across Germany, France and Belgiums where I travelled were all using the old connector. What good is having a universal cable if I have to carry a dongle to use it ?

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I don't think that'll change any time soon. The directive is for the socket on devices to be USB-C not the socket on the "charging" end.

As usual, Europe regulates the industries that non-European countries dominate. We see this with social media as well. They could have easily had a similar directive for cars, that they should have a USB-C port unless they don't support wired charging of phones at all.

do you mean the "charger" end?

i rented a mercedes class A this summer in europe, it was a usb c connection

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