Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:51:00 +0200 en-us © 2026 The Charge Point Radar yes c553477b-124a-587c-8b29-3878aa3c53e8 Christophe Lephilibert episodic false 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.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Christophe Lephilibert https://storage.buzzsprout.com/pl3nz368zphg1dq0r0jdl7e6azp2?.jpg Christophe Lephilibert 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Christophe Lephilibert Buzzsprout-19704459 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200 907 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Christophe Lephilibert Buzzsprout-19704453 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200 1257 full false