How can we succeed in making mobility truly sustainable through cooperation between network operators, the automotive industry and politicians? Electrified Magazine has discussed these questions with Molly Taylor (Race Driver Xtreme E), Mathias Wiecher (Vice President eMobility E.ON), Bernd Körber (Senior Vice President Mini) and Johannes Pallasch (Head of National Center for Charging Infrastructure) on the Greentech Festival in Berlin.

Electromobility can make a contribution to preventing climate change especially if the energy required comes from renewable energy sources. But is there enough renewable energy available in the future if the majority of passenger cars are electric? And how can an area-thinking distribution of energy be ensured at the right time and in the right place?

Answers to this question can be found here.

An increasing number of electric cars also presents new challenges for the expansion of the charging infrastructure. Great progress has already been made in this area in public spaces. In the future, however, most charging will take place at home or at work. What conditions must be met to promote this development?

What will the cityscape of the future look like and will the quality of life in urban areas change as a result of the expansion of charging infrastructure? What opportunities does this open up for us? A chance to completely rethink the structure of cities? You can find answers to these questions here.

And can the development of the charging infrastructure keep up with the rapidly increasing number of new registrations of electric cars? Answers to these and other critical questions are addressed in a discussion between Electrified magazine and its guests Simone Raskob (City of Essen Department for Environment, Transport and Sport), Karsten Wildberger (Board Member of E.ON), David Balensiefen (CEO GridX) and Rainer Zietlow (record driver and owner of the Challenge4 agency). Watch the exciting discussions that were held on Thursday, 12.11.2020 at the E.ON headquarters in Essen.

Fast and easy charging is a basic requirement for the rapid growth of the number of electric cars on our roads. But how well does the public charging infrastructure in Germany already work in everyday life? Where is there potential for improvement and how can a nationwide expansion be accelerated through public funding programs? You can find answers to these questions here.

In the future, about 80% of all charging processes will take place at home or at work. But what does this mean for the power grid? What requirements must the private charging infrastructure meet to ensure that charging continues to run smoothly as new registrations of electric cars increase? Smart wallboxes guarantee optimal network control.

Charging an electric car during working hours has many advantages. But how can dynamic charging management be used to establish a cost-effective charging infrastructure for companies? And how can peak loads be avoided by growing fleets of electric cars?  You can find answers to these questions here.

Is the charging infrastructure a key to the success of electric mobility? And who is responsible for the construction? Electrified magazine discussed these and other exciting questions with Kerstin Andreae (BDEW), Karsten Wildberger (E.ON), Johannes Pallasch (NOW) and Thomas Schmall (Volkswagen Group Components) as part of Electrified/Talk Vol. 2 on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 at E-World in Essen.

Charging infrastructure is ultimately the driving force behind the transformation of our mobility. But who is responsible for providing it? Do we see the expansion of a nationwide charging network in the coming years as a task for the whole society, or is it up to the utilities and the automotive industry?

How can we succeed in establishing a fast and efficient network of nationwide charging solutions in Germany? In order to solve this problem, Volkswagen and E.ON are cooperating on the expansion of the charging infrastructure.

The prototype of a flexible charging station was presented at the E-World in Essen. With these flexible quick charging points, the expansion of the charging infrastructure for electric cars could be accelerated.

Will we have a nationwide network of charging infrastructure in Germany in 2030? Will fast charging then be part of our everyday life? Or will development progress much faster?

Electrified magazine discussed this topic with representatives of the automotive industry, energy suppliers, and start-ups at the Electrified/Talk in Essen on 10 October. In a panel discussion during the E.ON Innovation Days (9-10 October 2019) in the Great Hall of the Zollverein Essen, experts explored how electric mobility and autonomous driving will influence our everyday mobility. Electrified/Talk invited two representatives from the automotive industry, Günter Schuh (e.Go Mobile AG) and Peter Henrich (BMW). Together with Tamy Ribeiro (Wunder Mobility GmbH), Christian Hahn (Hubject) and Frank Meyer (E.ON), they discussed the driving factors of the future and whether we will all be travelling with robot vehicles tomorrow.

Will the electricity grid collapse when too many electric cars start charging at once? Will electric cars become fully established in the next ten years? We explore these questions and other myths about electromobility.

What solutions do companies like E.ON offer for EV owners? What solutions does the automotive industry offer to ensure an adequate supply of charging infrastructure?

What roles do data and data protection play and how sustainable will future mobility really be? We investigate answers to these questions.

What solutions do companies like E.ON offer for EV owners? What solutions does the automotive industry offer to ensure an adequate supply of charging infrastructure?

How does the charging infrastructure in Germany and Europe have to develop in order to advance the ramp-up of electric mobility? What programs and funding are needed to achieve the goals?