
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.