Jaap BurgerMar 24
The German 'charging disease' has now also hit Vattenfall. Despite claiming 'fair pricing regardless of payment method', customers with a different charging card are paying more. This is not how roaming — the ability to use any charger with any EV, charging card or app — should work.

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Show threadJaap BurgerMar 24
And roaming is, just like ad hoc payments – meaning you can pay straight away with your bank card without having to register – important: easy access to all charging points (and information) is key for the mass market.
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The upcoming review of the European #AFIR cannot avoid imposing much stricter regulations, as the market has proven that it lacks the capacity for self-organisation and self-regulation.
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This also includes the regulation of roaming platforms. Partly due to #AFIR requirements regarding technical standards that necessitate certification, some roaming platforms are becoming indispensable (a choice driven by the industry).
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Without effective competition between different roaming platforms, there is no cost pressure. Users thus end up paying for the inefficiency of the system. These quasi-monopolies – even setting aside AFIR – should be sufficient grounds for regulators to intervene.
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Regrettably, the German market regulator is of the opinion that the situation is made better by turning the lights off rather than shining the spotlight on it.

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