
Join me for an exclusive conversation with Wulf Schlachter, co-founder and former CTO of IONITY, Europe's largest premium charging network. With over 15 years in emobility, Wulf shares game changing insights about where the industry is really heading.🎯 Key Revelations:- Why charging infrastructure isn't the bottleneck everyone thinks it is- The surprising truth about Megawatt Charging Systems (MCS) - only 3% of truck charging!- Why Vehicle-to-Grid won't arrive until 2026-2027 (and the tax problems nobody talks about)- The real reason EV adoption stagnated after the subsidy cuts- Commercial fleets will drive 50% of EV growth by 2030🚛 Commercial Vehicle Insights:- Why 400-800kW charging beats Megawatt charging for trucks- The depot charging challenge that's limiting fleet adoption- How driver rest periods actually determine charging speeds🌍 Global Market Analysis:- Chinese OEMs testing strategy in Middle East markets- Why BYD, Lucid, and others are building plants in Saudi Arabia- The real cost of EV charging across different European markets (18 cents in Lithuania vs 1.19 Euro elsewhere!)💡 What's Next:- Exclusive details on Wulf's latest startups solving truck charging optimization- The collaboration models that will bring charging prices down- Why interoperability remains the biggest unsolved problemTime Stamps:0:00 - Highlights0:45 - Introduction1:20 - Career Journey3:53 - The Real State of EV Adoption5:58 - Subsidies: The Positives & Negatives9:10 - Middle East: The Unexpected EV Frontier13:48 - Truck Charging: MCS vs. Reality18:17 - Vehicle-to-Grid: Challenges & Future22:01 - Current Startups & Future Projects24:56 - The Pricing Problem for Commercial Fleets