When cities plan charging infrastructure, the conversation often starts with technical details: grid capacity, installation costs, number of chargers and vehicle types. These details matter. But they do not show whether a charger will actually be useful once vehicles are on the street. A charger can look well placed on a map and still be hard to use. It may be too far from the route. It may require a difficult detour. It may be in a place where stopping is unsafe, inconvenien

The SCALE project, co-funded by the new Horizon Europe Programme, reached its closing moment in Utrecht, bringing together a community of people who have spent the past years exploring what smart and bidirectional charging can mean for Europe’s energy and mobility transitions. UEMI was present at the event, contributing to discussions and connecting experiences from Europe and beyond. One of the strongest messages that emerged is that the technology is ready to move, and peo

The future of mobility is electric. But with more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, the question is no longer if we will charge them,...