Best of LinkedIn: Electrification & Battery Technology CW 18/ 19

Policy gaps remain the chief brake on truck-charging rollout, underscoring calls for clear national frameworks and funding signals

CharIN’s Megawatt Charging System standard anchors heavy-duty electrification with interoperable, megawatt-scale hardware

Elli’s new Flexpole Plus fast charger, launched with UNITI, brings modular high-power capability to German fuel stations

FirstMover’s curb-side chargers in San Francisco illustrate growing focus on dense urban coverage

Depot, shared and smart off-peak charging models gain traction, lowering fleet total cost of ownership and easing grid loads

Open-source roaming solutions emerge to tackle persistent interoperability pain points

Second-life use of retired EV packs for stationary storage is proving viable, cutting lifecycle emissions and cost

Solid-state R&D advances promise higher energy density, faster charge and improved safety, positioning the chemistry as the next growth engine

China’s tighter battery-safety rules accelerate innovation in sodium-ion and advanced solid-state formulations

Sector leaders agree that battery progress, not chargers, will ultimately set the pace of EV adoption

End-to-end battery data transparency is flagged as a must-have by 2030 for recycling, financing and warranty models

Munich forums confirm V2G has moved from vision to real pilots, yet scaling still hinges on investment certainty and clearer business models

Utilities model EV fleets as flexible assets; early studies show tariff optimisation can curb customer energy costs

Peer-reviewed research maps institutional barriers and offers a policy playbook for nationwide programmes

China’s V2G ecosystem remains nascent, held back by muted consumer demand despite technical readiness

TCO analyses indicate electric HGVs now beat diesel on select long-haul routes

Field data confirmed >600 kW charging sessions, validating technology for real-world logistics

Public–private taskforces formed to align grid upgrades with depot electrification timelines

Grid fragility surfaced as a primary risk at The smarter E, reinforcing the need for parallel grid investment as EV volumes rise

Scaled pilots for coordinated charging and V2G integration validate load-shifting and resilience benefits

Fuel-station electrification accelerates as modular chargers such as Flexpole Plus pair high power with buffered grid demand

ACT Expo 2025 highlighted fleet-ready electrification solutions, reinforcing economics over ideology

EES Munich showcased plug-and-play storage targeted at utility and commercial-industrial users

The smarter-E underscored investor appetite for cross-cutting green technologies and integrated energy platforms

Analysts note Chinese OEMs widening the innovation gap over US competitors, with policy headwinds compounding the divergence

European automakers weigh alliances with Chinese peers to secure technology access and maintain market relevance