Recording of Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 15:23 .

Nassir Farooq's EV Hub and Innovations in Electric Vehicle Maintenance

Nassir Farooq, a former traditional car mechanic, founded EV Hub in 2022 to transition into the electric vehicle (EV) sector. This Norwegian technology company focuses on prolonging EV lifespans through certifications and training for workshops to become EV ready. EV Hub has already certified over 50 workshops across Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands and has successfully completed over 300 battery swaps, addressing issues faced by customers after warranties expire. The management of EV maintenance is enhanced by a comprehensive inspection report and proprietary software that monitor key components like battery health. The organization also emphasizes the importance of hands-on training for mechanics and has developed strategies to facilitate the remanufacturing of components. Understanding common issues that lead to breakdowns, such as water ingress or prolonged inactivity, has guided their approach. The company offers remanufactured parts with warranties, ensuring cost-effective solutions that extend the viability of electric vehicles while promoting sustainable practices.

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Speaker

Nassir Farooq
CEO
EV Hub
Norway

Talk of session: User Success Stories and Best Cases: What We Can Learn From the Norwegian Case, and What Norway Can Learn From Others

For more than two decades, Norway has been steadily building a marketplace for electric transport. Having started out with inexpensive short-range electric cars and household charging sockets, Norway has now moved to mass-market solutions where fast charging (DC) and grid balancing (AC) plays an ever more vital role. With more than 1,000,000 electric cars and over 10,000 fast chargers in a relatively small market, Norway offers a rare early view of large-scale electrification. Over the past decade, electric cars have seen substantial improvements, which is now making it easier for new markets to advance electrification. At the same time, Norway has to deal with challenges years before other markets do. Yet despite different starting points, we can see that most markets are facing the same core challenges. From grid-smart charging strategies to innovative business models, there are excellent examples of best practices emerging elsewhere in Europe. What will the next thing in electrification be, both in mature and in emerging markets? And what will be possible when the right people and companies come together, sharing knowledge, solving common problems and accelerating the shift to cleaner mobility?

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker

Ståle Frydenlund
Senior Advisor / Test Manager
Norwegian EV Association

To Talk

Policy Guidelines and the Experiences of Electric Vehicle Drivers

Speaker

Alexandra Aarvold Rastad
Advisor
Norwegian EV Association
Norway

To Talk

How Optimized Lifetime Site Economics and Architecture Guaranteeing Lowest Cost per KW/H and Highest Up-Time and Reliability

Speaker

Christopher Thompson
Head of Product & Portfolio Marketing
ABB E-Mobility GmbH
Switzerland

To Talk

Vehicle to Grid: From Idea to Reality

Speaker

Paul Pschierer-Barnfather
EV Charging Solutions Expert
Zaptec Charger AS
Norway

To Talk

Lessons From a Recycler in a First-Moving Market

Speaker

Marte Stamland
Business Development Manager
Hydrovolt
Norway

To Talk

Panel Discussion

To Talk

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