Electric Avenue Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

What is the federal government's role in deploying charging infrastructure in the USA? What are the business models for EV charging there? What about interoperability, roaming, subscription and ad hoc authorization? Are the same EV charging topics being dealt with in the US as in Europe? 

The USA & Europe are two very different electric vehicle (charging) markets and both are racing towards a dramatic increase in EV and EV charging infrastructure deployment in the coming decade but are going about it in different ways. US EV policy has gotten huge jolts with the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act. Just yesterday it was announced that all 50 US States have submitted National EV Charging Infrastructure plans for approval. Meanwhile, Europe is on the cusp of phasing out new combustion engine cars by 2035 and entering the final stages of drafting its Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. In this context, it was a good time to finally sit down with Joe Britton, president of the Zero Emission Transportation Association for a wind ranging discussion of EV markets and policy in the USA and Europe.

ZETA website: 100% EV Sales by 2030 - ZETA (zeta2030.org)

Joint Office of Energy & Transport: Home Page · Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (driveelectric.gov) 

ChargeUp Europe: ChargeUp Europe 

Recently in London, I sat down with Ryan Fisher, the Lead EV Charging Infrastructure Analyst from Bloomberg New Energy Finance to talk shop and their recent Electric Vehicle Outlook 2022.  The EV charging industry is extremely dynamic and rapidly growing with new entrants and technologies, and differences in different markets and regions, so it's great to have a leading industry researcher and analyst help illuminate the key trends and insights to look at from business models, to investment trends, power needs, utilization practices, eHDVs and much, much more.  The full report can be found here: EVO Report 2022 | BloombergNEF | Bloomberg Finance LP (bnef.com) 

What happened to the EV charging infrastructure industry in Europe during the COVID-19 lockdown? While driving, especially internationally, plummeted, with predictable consequences, the charging industry continued to develop and mature. With a new industry association, ChargeUp Europe, growing market share for EVs, and institutional investors entering the industry, there was a lot taking place in the sector, even while we sheltered in place.  

First, how has the Corona virus pandemic affected the EV recharging industry? Then, part 1 (of 2) of our discussion of “Recharge EU: How many charge points will EU countries need by 2030?” the exhaustive recent report from Transport & Environment, with lead author Lucien Matheiu.

What is experience anxiety? Will vehicle to grid finally become a commercial reality? What new market changes are coming in 2020? These topics and more are tackled by leading e-mobility experts in Part 2 of our Trends 2020 special. If you want to know what the defining trends in the industry will be, this episode is for you! 

Will 2020 be the year of the electric car? Will we see more range anxiety or experience anxiety? Leading experts from across the industry share their views on the top trends to watch in the fast changing world of electric mobility from electric vehicles, to charging infrastructure, to user experience, to energy. This is part 1 of a not-to-be-missed 2 part special look at the year ahead.

Wondering how to make a podcast? How this one got started? How each episode is produced and distributed? Meet the rest of the Electric Avenue team who contribute to the making of each episode. Find out what they do and what they've learned over the year - and a little bit about what's in store for the future. Whether you're a regular listener, a podcast novice or enthusiast, or curious about production, we've made our 20th episode, 1 year anniversary, last show of 2019,  "behind the mic" special just for you!

New, tougher EU CO2 emissions standards. Fridays for the Future. Vast improvements in battery technology.  Major automotive investments in electric vehicles. 2019 was a pivotal year for e-mobility and its emergence to the mass market – and, also the first year of Electric Avenue Podcast. Join for this look back on 2019 and at many of the key moments that propelled e-mobilty forward.

European Battery Alliance. Clean Energy for All. Decarbonization. These are just some of the initiatives of the Energy Union under European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic. As he leaves that job to take on a different portfolio in the new European Commission, he sat with us for an interview to reflect on the progress made, challenges, and work left to be done on EV and energy related issues.

From CO2 emission standards to energy directives, batteries, and financing of charging infrastructure, Brussels plays an out sized role in the development of e-mobility and a cleaner energy future in Europe. With a new European Commission about to take office, what can we expect from them? We head to Brussels & talk with our plugged in purveyor of all things Brussels and e-mobility, Julia Polsicanova from T&E, for part 1 of our miniseries. . And, GreenWay managing Partner Peter Badik gives us his insights into the changes that the company has been working on for the past few months.