The Charge Point Podcast

In this special edition of The Charge Point Podcast, recorded at the NextTruck event in Berlin, host Christophe Lephilibert sits down with three innovators driving the electrification of heavy transport in Europe.

‍Baris Akyalcin, Head of eTrucks Europe at BYD, shares how the company is leveraging its global expertise to accelerate e-truck adoption.

‍Claudio Castagnetti from Stäubli explains how advanced connector and charging technologies are enabling the leap to megawatt charging.And

‍Dr. Abdullah Jaber, CEO of Trailer Dynamics, reveals how their smart e-trailer is redefining efficiency and bringing TCO parity within reach.

Together, they paint a clear picture of how collaboration, technology, and ambition are converging to build Europe’s e-truck ecosystem.

In this episode, Christophe sits down with Sebastian Wolff, CTO and co-founder of Fryte, to explore how the e-truck revolution is shifting from hardware to operations. They discuss why now is the tipping point for zero-emission trucking, how depot charging is transforming logistics sites into energy hubs, and why connecting logistics and energy systems is key to scaling e-trucks efficiently.

From smart routing to intelligent energy management, Sebastian shares how Fryte is building the digital backbone that will keep the next generation of electric fleets rolling.

The EV revolution won’t go far if the grid can’t keep up. In this episode, Christophe speaks with Julia Hildermeier from the Regulatory Assistance Project about the grid bottlenecks slowing down transport electrification—and what policymakers, DSOs, and Charge Point Operators can do about it.

From long connection queues and outdated pricing models to local best practices already clearing the path, this conversation dives deep into the real-world friction between ambition and infrastructure—and what it’ll take to solve it.If you're a CPO, fleet operator, or policymaker shaping the future of electric transport, this episode is for you.

What if you could deploy high-power EV charging without waiting years for a grid upgrade? In this episode, Christophe talks with Mike, CEO of Kwetta - an innovative hardware company turning that vision into reality. Discover how their grid-supportive charging technology is helping CPOs reduce costs, speed up deployments, and prepare for the heavy-duty EV wave.