Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 21:06 .
The author shares insights from their 12.5-year experience with electric vehicles (EVs), emphasizing the need for a shift in energy dynamics and addressing cost disparities between diesel fuel and electricity, particularly at public charging stations where prices can be high without subscription discounts. They identify four main barriers to EV adoption: high costs, unreliable infrastructure, lack of home chargers for city residents reliant on public options, and insufficient affordable inner-city chargers. To mitigate these challenges and reduce expenses, eight strategies are proposed including aligning charger speed with user stay duration, variable pricing based on charge rate, building near renewable power sources to cut grid fees, enhancing reliability through increased utilization among others not detailed but likely involving advertising revenue or operational efficiencies. Examples like ALLEGO's practices illustrate potential industry-wide improvements toward efficient EV infrastructure development. The text also highlights successful models such as Falzwerke’s incentive program during energy surpluses and Volkswagen’s WeShare initiative using DC chargers at night when demand is low—strategies that optimize local energy use while reducing traditional grid reliance by maximizing production efficiency.
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Oliver Peter Kaul
General Manager & Inventor
KWiQ GmbH
Germany
This session will explore financial business models for Charge Point Operators (CPOs) and e-Mobility Service Providers (eMSPs), addressing regional differences. Key topics will include charging point utilization rates and the need for alternative funding mechanisms to accelerate the expansion of charging infrastructure across Europe. The session will also cover business model differences for truck and passenger car charging, including customer interface design and reservation challenges.
Further Talks of this session:
Speaker
Marie Rajon Bernard
Senior Researcher
ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation)
Germany
Speaker
Christian Adolph
Senior Innovation Manager
E.ON Group Innovation GmbH
Germany
Speaker
Dr. Till Kreft
Manager Public Affairs
Milence
Germany