About Plugged into Virta: The electric vehicle charging podcast.
The future of mobility is electric. In this podcast we discuss about the newest and hottest topics in the world of e-mobility, smart EV charging, energy management and the business around it.
We go under the surface and discuss openly about the challenges, opportunities, solutions and trends. We’ll give you honest, fact-based information and tell you what its means in practice, in plain English.
If you want to hear insights from top experts, learn more about the world of EV charging and the future outlook or just listen to inspiring stories from around the world of EV charging, tune in now.
The global electric vehicle market outlook: growth, growth and more growth
The rise of electric cars has been talked about for years. Now the time has come: The world is moving full force towards electrification of mobility. The electric vehicle market is growing approximately 40 to 80 percent each year, depending on the market area. In Autumn 2020, already one in ten cars sold in Europe was an electric vehicle. But this is just the start. Today we discuss about the market growth and outlook.
Guest: Jussi Palola, the CEO of Europe’s fastest growing EV charging company, Virta.
Host: Jason Millward
12 Jul 2021
Take charge of your energy
Smart energy management is one of the hottest topics in the electric vehicle charging industry and its importance will only increase in the coming years. Today we discuss about energy management and take a look why it is so important.
Guests: Ville Väre and Marko Räty
Host: Jason Millward
28 Jun 2021
How to future-proof real estate business with EV charging
The property sector has a unique chance to help build a fossil-free future by capitalizing on the EV charging business. A smart grid, smart buildings, and smart charging. Together this powerful trio creates a system that enable the real estate sector and investors to provide resiliency to the electric power system, future-proof their premises to carbon-neutral legislation - and create a new revenue stream.
Guests: Ilkka Koisti & Martti Savenius
Host: Jason Millward
14 Jun 2021
Why EV charging is a golden opportunity for petrol retailers
While the sales of electric vehicles are at an all-time high, combustion engine car sales are experiencing a decline. That is traditionally seen as a threat for gas stations and petrol retailers. But electric vehicles can offer great opportunities to petrol retailers if they take the chance to act now and transform their business models. Which new revenue streams can petrol retailers explore with EV charging?
Guest: Ilkka Koisti
Host: Jason Millward
31 May 2021
Hidden costs in an EV charging business and how to avoid them
Electric vehicle market is growing rapidly, and the EV charging market is growing even faster. But running an electric vehicle charging business is not a profitable business for most service providers – at least not yet. One of the main reasons that hamper the profitability of EV charging business is hidden costs. What are they & how to avoid them?
Guests: Timo Kenttälä & Aleksi Patana
Host: Jason Millward
17 May 2021
Why roaming is the buzzword in electric vehicle charging
Roaming is one of the hottest topics in e-mobility at the moment . The roaming market had a real boost last year - the growth of roaming events is expected to multiply in 2021. Every electric vehicle driver wants to do e-roaming. But what is e-roaming? What are the challenges in EV roaming at the moment?
Guest: Pia Purola-Salmi
Host: Jason Millward
3 May 2021
Brand is the king
The first EV charging stations looked like massive metal boxes with cables and random buttons. In 2025, the charging stations will look more like smart eye candy than an eyesore. But there is an even bigger change happening: the brand. In this episode, we take a closer look at this trend and what it means in practice.
Guest: Elias Pöyry, the Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Europe’s fastest growing EV charging company Virta.
Host: Jason Millward
19 Apr 2021
Key trends of EV charging by 2025
The pace of change has accelerated in the electric vehicle (EV) market and in the EV charging industry. As a result, the EV charging market in 2025 will look very different compared to what it is today. Today we take a look at the the biggest trends in e-mobility and EV charging at the moment.
Guest: Elias Pöyry, Co-founder & CBO of Virta, Member of European Commission’s Sustainable Transport Forum & Chairman of Eurelectric’s e-mobility working group
Host: Jason Millward
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