Best of LinkedIn: Electrification & Battery Technology CW 10/ 11

The last two weeks highlight a clear shift from experimentation to execution across electrification. Infrastructure operators optimize supply chains, new charging use cases emerge in hospitality and logistics, and ecosystem risks such as hardware vulnerability gain visibility. At the same time, technical discussions signal ongoing uncertainty in standards, performance expectations, and user behavior.

Date

March 19, 2026

Electrification & Battery Technology

Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!

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Charging Infrastructure

CPOs shift from rapid rollout to supplier diversification to reduce dependency risks and improve pricing leverage, as seen with EnBW adding a second hardware partner
Infrastructure leaders optimize portfolios across cost, performance, and operational resilience rather than scaling single-vendor setups
Competitive pressure increases as new hardware entrants use pilot deployments and financial transparency to enter the European market
Investment decisions require deeper due diligence on margins, delivery capability, and long-term supplier viability

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New Charging Use Cases

Hospitality locations such as hotels position charging as a revenue driver and customer experience differentiator
Charging becomes part of commercial strategy by increasing dwell time, customer retention, and on-site spending
Logistics and fleet environments integrate charging directly into operational workflows to improve efficiency and utilization
Deployment strategies become site-specific, replacing standardized rollouts with tailored infrastructure solutions

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Technology and Product Reality

Fragmentation in charging standards and technologies continues to create uncertainty across the ecosystem
Real-world performance such as reliability, usability, and charging experience becomes more important than theoretical specifications
Field testing and direct user feedback gain relevance in evaluating charging solutions and hardware performance
Industry discussions increasingly challenge optimistic assumptions around EV readiness and infrastructure scalability

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Ecosystem Risks

Physical risks such as cable theft emerge as a relevant operational issue impacting uptime and cost structures
Infrastructure resilience becomes a priority requiring design adaptations and enhanced security measures
Scaling networks expose operational weaknesses that were not visible during early deployment phases
Risk management expands beyond uptime to include physical security and maintenance economics

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Market Dynamics

Charging infrastructure evolves into a competitive battleground involving operators, manufacturers, investors, and site hosts
Supplier strategy becomes a key lever influencing operator competitiveness beyond simple cost considerations
Investors demand transparency on financial and operational performance of charging technology providers
Market entry into Europe requires differentiated positioning due to informed buyers and established incumbents

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