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Field stories, product deep-dives, market views. What we learn running EV charging day to day.

Row of DC fast-charging stations under a canopy migration

Switching EV charging supervision: why you shouldn't be afraid

Once chargers are deployed, switching supervision platforms feels risky. Yet, properly prepared, a migration is less risky than staying stuck. Method, data ownership and support.

Axel Goguyer-Lalande
Photovoltaic canopy covering a car park with a vehicle parked underneath solar

Solar power and EV charging: turning obligations into performance

Rooftop solar over car parks and EV chargers are too often handled separately. Steer them together via the EMS and supervision, and a regulatory obligation becomes a performance lever.

Axel Goguyer-Lalande
Electric vehicle charging on a street lined with residential apartment buildings residential

EV charging in apartment buildings: a massive market still taking shape

Nearly 2.4 million parking spaces, a heterogeneous installed base and tight power constraints: charging in apartment buildings is a key market, and one of the hardest to operate.

Axel Goguyer-Lalande
Hand holding an electric vehicle charging connector glossary

The EV charging glossary: all the key terms

CPO, eMSP, OCPP, OCPI, ISO 15118, Tiruert, low-emission zones… The complete glossary of EV charging terms, from market players to protocols and regulation.

Caroline Letheuil
Aerial view of a large car park filled with vehicles lined up in rows fleet

Fleet management in the age of electrification

With electrification, the vehicle becomes an energy asset. Data-driven tracking, usage analysis, home charging: how a CPMS completes existing fleet management tools.

Caroline Letheuil
Orange electric bus driving in a dedicated bus lane in the city bus

Supervising electric bus charging in the depot

In a bus depot, a vehicle that doesn't leave on time disrupts the whole network. How supervision guarantees punctuality: scheduling, smart charging, alerting and VDV 261.

Caroline Letheuil
Electric heavy-goods truck charging at a DC fast-charging station heavy-trucks

Supervision at the heart of heavy-truck electrification

Very high power, operational continuity, Tiruert compliance: charging electric heavy-goods vehicles demands supervision that's up to the task. Scheduling, smart charging, alerting and remote-start.

Axel Goguyer-Lalande
Fast EV charging station in front of high-voltage power pylons smart-charging

Smart charging & DLM: everything you need to know about intelligent charging

When, how and at what power to charge: smart charging optimises available power, cuts costs and makes the most of renewables. A tour of the mechanisms and the role of the EMS.

Caroline Letheuil