The Charge Point Radar

Christophe Lephilibert

The Charge Point Radar is a weekly "AI-generated"-briefing on the European EV charging and smart energy landscape. Every Monday, we track what's moving in public charging infrastructure - CPO results, network consolidation, V2G developments, grid policy, and the regulation shaping the industry's future. No noise, no hype. Just the stories that matter to people who work in the sector. Produced by FLEXECHARGE.

Episodes

  1. 4 days ago

    August 17th Radar

    Europe's public charging network has hit 180% of the AFIR minimum target — but the economics of running that infrastructure are getting harder. This week: T&E's July analysis on EU charging infrastructure; IONITY's Europe-wide price increases; ChargePoint's exit from direct consumer access; Vattenfall InCharge's open-bay pilot in the Netherlands; Iberdrola and bp pulse select Driivz for Spain and Portugal; Valeo-Nissan V2G hardware launch in the UK; ISO 15118-20 delegated regulation deadline; CharIN's conformance testing gap warning; GreenWay's €138M CEE financing; and ENTSO-E's 2026 Summer Outlook. (00:00) - Story of the Week: EU Charging at 180% of AFIR Target (02:42) - CPO & Smart Charging: IONITY, Vattenfall, Iberdrola-bp pulse, ChargePoint (09:28) - V2G & Interoperability: Valeo-Nissan, ISO 15118-20, CharIN (16:15) - Grid & Storage: GreenWay CEE, ENTSO-E, AFIR Review (18:50) - What Comes Next AI-generated narration. Produced by FLEXECHARGE.

  2. 4 days ago

    August 24th Radar

    Fastned's H1 2026 results give us the clearest picture yet of what CPO economics actually look like at scale — revenue up 40%, EBITDA improved tenfold. This week: Fastned H1 2026 results; Allego migrates 35,000 charge points to AMPECO; Clever absorbs E.ON Drive's Danish fast-charging network; Ireland launches its largest domestic EV flexibility trial (ESB Networks + Ohme); UK ZEV mandate consultation opens; and France's copper theft crisis has now hit roughly 10% of the national public charging network. (00:00) - Story of the Week: Fastned H1 2026 (05:32) - Platform Consolidation: Allego + AMPECO, Clever + E.ON Drive Denmark (11:44) - Demand Flexibility: Ireland's EV Flex Trial (15:18) - Policy & Infrastructure: UK ZEV Mandate Review and France's Copper Theft Crisis (18:30) - What Comes Next AI-generated narration. Produced by FLEXECHARGE.

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The Charge Point Radar is a weekly "AI-generated"-briefing on the European EV charging and smart energy landscape. Every Monday, we track what's moving in public charging infrastructure - CPO results, network consolidation, V2G developments, grid policy, and the regulation shaping the industry's future. No noise, no hype. Just the stories that matter to people who work in the sector. Produced by FLEXECHARGE.

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  • Creator
    Christophe Lephilibert
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Charge Point Radar
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