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With AFIR, the EU has been setting clear guidelines since 2024: fast charging points with more than 50 kW must allow spontaneous charging access with debit or credit cards. What this means for e-mobility users is easy access – plug in the car, tap the card, charge – but it raises new questions for the industry.

Are payment terminals needed everywhere, or are QR codes sufficient? What role does pricing play? And how much control do CPOs actually have via their tariffs?In our new blog post, we take a look at the opportunities and challenges of ad hoc charging – from regulatory requirements and security to flexible business models for operators.

Operating charging infrastructure efficiently – but how? Many operators are considering using independent OCPP brokers. But despite increasing requirements for security, scalability and system availability, is an external model really a viable alternative to integrated solutions? This blog article highlights the technical and operational weaknesses – and explains why an integrated platform approach such as chargecloud offers greater future security.

The new coalition agreement sets the course for electric mobility – at least on paper. Tax breaks, charging infrastructure, system integration: there’s momentum, but also gaps. We break down what the new policies mean for businesses – and where clarity and action are still needed.

Charging an electric car anywhere and without obstacles - as natural as filling up a combustion engine at any filling station? What has been standard for fossil fuels for decades, eRoaming makes possible for electromobility. It networks various market participants and enables electric vehicle drivers to charge their vehicles independently of the charging station operator or provider - throughout Europe and without additional registration with other providers. 

We take a look at how eRoaming works and the benefits it offers for e-mobility users/electric vehicle drivers (EMUs), charge point operators (CPOs) and e-mobility providers (EMPs).

The option of card payment for ad hoc charging processes will become mandatory. CPOs will therefore have to equip their charging infrastructure with payment terminals in future. The reason for this is the AFIR regulation adopted by the EU Commission, which came into force on 13 April 2024.

Learn how you can monitor and manage your charging infrastructure remotely with a charge point management system.

The buzz around greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trading is hard to miss these days. But what exactly are GHG emission quotas and why are they drawing attention from charge point operators?

Connecting the car, charging, paying, and continuing the journey - That's what the perfect charging experience should look like. Behind the scenes of such a seamless charging process, different parties are involved, all of which need to be well interconnected to enable successful e-mobility. In this article, we look at the e-mobility market and shed light on the different roles and tasks that are undertaken behind the scenes.

Correctly displayed POI data is the basis for good visibility of your charging stations on EV info channels such as car navigation systems, Google Maps or smartphone apps such as MOOVILITY. Find out in this blog post how charging station operators can increase the findability of their charging infrastructure on these channels and what advantages this offers.

In the dynamic e-mobility market, it is crucial to keep pace with rapid developments. As a leading provider in the field of Charge Point Management Systems, chargecloud stands for reliability, expertise, and customer proximity. To emphasize this, the company now presents a revised, even more modern, and focused look. In addition to a new logo, new icons, new illustrations, and new colors, the chargecloud website is now brighter, clearer, and more user-friendly.