E-Mobility
Electric mobility in company fleets: what to keep in mind when switching to electric cars
With the steadily growing number of electric cars, e-mobility is also becoming increasingly important in company fleets. However, there is a lot to keep in mind – and this does...
Fairy tales of e-mobility: Once upon a time… there was the short life of the electric car battery!
The decisive factor for the range and performance of any electric car is the battery. However, the batteries are said to have a short service life. But is this really the case?...
Fairy tales of e-mobility: Once upon a time... there was the threat of a blackout!
As electromobility grows, so does the risk of overloading the power grid - at least according to widespread fears. But does the growing number of zero-emission vehicles really...
Future-proof charging infrastructure: The importance of standards and interfaces for future-proof charging and the power grid
The seventh and final part of the series summarizes the most important standards and interfaces for a future-proof charging infrastructure.
Future-proof charging infrastructure: OCPI makes charging international and interoperable
The sixth part of the series "Future-proof charging infrastructure" is all about OCPI. What the Cloud-to-Cloud communication protocol is used for and what advantages it has to...
Future-proof charging infrastructure: ISO 15118 makes charging processes easier and more efficient
ISO 15118 has become indispensable for bidirectional communication between the electric car and the charging station. Here you can find out how this international standard makes...
Fairy tales of e-mobility: Once upon a time... electromobility was a job killer!
Electromobility is endangering jobs - at least that is quite often the public perception. But what does a glance into the future really proclaim? Is electromobility in fact a "job...
Future-proof charging infrastructure: Precise load control via OpenADR
The fourth part of the series "Future-proof charging infrastructure" is all about OpenADR. Read more to find out why the open cloud-to-cloud communication protocol is so important...
Government decides "right to a wallbox" in apartment buildings
The sluggish expansion of private charging infrastructure in residential property communities (WEGs) is to be brought to an end in the future. The federal government has passed a...
Fairy tales of e-mobility: Once upon a time …there was the dirty resource business!
Scarcity of raw materials, poor working conditions and high water consumption seem to cast a shadow over the praised electric motor. But what does reality look like when you take...
Future-proof charging infrastructure: REST API – when the cloud talks to the electric car
The third part of the series "Future-proof charging infrastructure" is all about REST-API. More precisely, it talks about what happens when two software systems want to exchange...
Future-proof charging infrastructure: The role of Modbus in energy management with electric cars
The second part of the series "Future-proof charging infrastructure" is all about the Modbus interface and the question: How can charging stations be integrated into existing...