SAE Industry Technologies Consortia

What SAE Industry Technologies Consortia does

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC) is a US nonprofit organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, with 11-50 employees. The organization operates the Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure (EVPKI) Consortium, which is developing what is described as the world's first interoperable PKI solution specifically for EV charging security. Its core technology is a Production Certificate Trust List (CTL) launched in November 2025 that aggregates multiple PKI Certificate Authorities and major OEMs — explicitly including General Motors and Tesla — into a unified trust framework enabling secure, standardized authentication for vehicle-to-charger transactions.

SAE ITC's business model is consortium-based rather than commercial-product based: the organization does not disclose pricing, does not generate disclosed revenue, and does not sell software or services directly. Go-to-market is executed through onboarding PKI Certificate Authorities and OEMs as consortium participants who adopt the CTL for interoperability testing, with planned full commercial rollout of the EVPKI solution in 2026. The customer base spans two primary segments — EV OEMs (e.g., General Motors, Tesla) and PKI Certificate Authorities — with EV charging infrastructure providers as a secondary segment. No pricing, ARR, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Strategically, SAE ITC is positioning the CTL as a global, interoperable trust baseline for EV charging authentication, with stated intent to onboard additional PKI roots as the consortium expands. The organization does not disclose AI/ML capabilities, funding history, or ownership structure, and source materials contain no financial, M&A, or leadership-change data. The 2026 commercial rollout represents the next major inflection point that will determine whether the CTL achieves broad industry adoption.

Name

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia

Website

https://sae-itc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAE ITC is a nonprofit consortium operating the EVPKI Consortium, developing the first interoperable Public Key Infrastructure trust framework for EV charging security, serving OEMs (General Motors, Tesla) and PKI certificate authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Cybersecurity Standards

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

SSL/TLS Offload & PKI/Certificate Services (ADC‑Integrated) (HDAFAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Voltage (HV) Safety, Isolation Testing & Compliance Services (TLAKAMAH), EV Charging Grid Integration Services (Utility Make-Ready, Load Management Integration) (EUAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Electric vehicle charging security
• Public key infrastructure
• Certificate trust list
• Automotive cybersecurity standards
• EV interoperability consortium

Headquarters

HQ city

Warrendale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

SAE ITC operates the Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure (EVPKI) Consortium, which develops the world's first interoperable PKI solution for EV charging security. It brings together PKI Certificate Authorities and major OEMs (including General Motors and Tesla) under a unified trust framework, and has launched a Production Certificate Trust List (CTL) to enable interoperability testing of EV charging security transactions, with full rollout planned for 2026.

Product overview

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia operates the Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure (EVPKI) Consortium, which is developing the world's first interoperable PKI solution for EV charging security. The consortium recently launched its Production Certificate Trust List (CTL), which aggregates multiple PKI Certificate Authorities and major OEMs like General Motors and Tesla to enable interoperability testing for EV charging security transactions. The full solution is planned for rollout in 2026.

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Brands

• EVPKI Consortium: Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure Consortium working to develop the world's first interoperable PKI solution for EV charging security.

Products and services

• Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure Consortium (EVPKI Consortium) A consortium-based program that brings together PKI Certificate Authorities and automotive OEMs to establish interoperable security standards and trust frameworks for EV charging transactions. Targeted at automotive manufacturers, certificate authorities, and EV charging infrastructure providers.
• Production Certificate Trust List (CTL) A production-ready trust list aggregating multiple PKI Certificate Authorities and OEMs (including General Motors and Tesla) to enable interoperability testing for EV charging security transactions. For use by OEMs, certificate authorities, and EV charging infrastructure providers.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• General MotorscoreTechnology or Integration · 26 November 2025General Motors participates as an OEM in the EVPKI Production Certificate Trust List (CTL), enabling interoperability testing for EV charging security. This partnership supports the consortium's mission to develop the world's first interoperable PKI solution for EV charging.
• TeslacoreTechnology or Integration · 26 November 2025Tesla participates as an OEM in the EVPKI Production Certificate Trust List (CTL), enabling interoperability testing for EV charging security. This partnership supports the consortium's mission to develop the world's first interoperable PKI solution for EV charging.
• PKI Certificate AuthoritiescoreTechnology or Integration · 26 November 2025Multiple PKI Certificate Authorities participate in the EVPKI Production Certificate Trust List, providing the foundational PKI infrastructure for EV charging security. Additional PKI roots are planned for onboarding as the consortium expands.

Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• CharIN e.V. CharIN is the leading industry association driving the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard and EV charging interoperability globally. It is a direct peer because both SAE-ITC and CharIN operate as OEM-led consortia defining technical standards for EV charging, targeting the same OEMs and infrastructure providers.
• CA/Browser Forum: CA/Browser Forum is the de facto standards body governing Certificate Authority trust lists (root store requirements) for the web PKI ecosystem. It is a direct peer because SAE-ITC's Production CTL applies the same governance pattern to the EV charging trust ecosystem.
• PKI Consortium: PKI Consortium is an industry alliance advancing Public Key Infrastructure adoption and interoperability across use cases. It is a direct peer because SAE-ITC's EVPKI CTL is functionally a sector-specific instance of the trust-list/governance work PKI Consortium promotes more broadly.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD provides testing, certification, and auditing services across mobility and electrical infrastructure, including EV charging. It is a broad incumbent offering accredited certification across many verticals where SAE-ITC operates more narrowly.
• UL Solutions (Underwriters Laboratories): UL is a global safety science and certification company with deep involvement in EV charging standards (UL 9741, UL 2251). It is a broad incumbent because it operates a much wider testing/certification portfolio but competes for authority over EV charging conformance programs.
• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC): IEC develops international standards for electrical and electronic technologies, including EV charging systems (IEC 61851, IEC 62196). It is a broad incumbent because its standards-setting scope far exceeds SAE-ITC's PKI-specific role but it defines the regulatory ceiling under which SAE-ITC operates.
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO is the global standards body whose ISO 15118 standard governs EV-to-grid communication and is a critical upstream dependency for SAE-ITC's PKI work. It is a broad incumbent whose ratification decisions shape demand for SAE-ITC's CTL.
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA): NEMA is a US trade association that develops standards for electrical equipment, including EV charging infrastructure. It is a broad incumbent covering the broader electrification value chain rather than PKI specifically.

Others

• DigiCert: DigiCert is a leading commercial Certificate Authority providing PKI solutions for IoT, connected vehicles, and infrastructure. It is an ecosystem participant because it is one of the likely 'PKI Certificate Authorities' referenced as participants or future onboardees in SAE-ITC's EVPKI CTL.

Emerging players

• OpenADR Alliance: OpenADR Alliance is an industry consortium developing demand response and grid integration standards that overlap with EV charging load management. It is an emerging peer because it sits in an adjacent interoperability area that may intersect with SAE-ITC's grid integration extensions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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