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We are looking for a Key Account Manager based in the Munich area to grow DEFA’s Automotive Solutions business across DACH and Southern Europe. This is a great opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional with automotive industry experience, technical insight, and fluency in German and English. Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4A4tvWF

The future is built by great people. Join DEFA and be part of what's next! • Sales Manager eMobility (Germany) • Key Account Manager – DACH & Southern Europe (Germany) • Quality Manager (Norway) • Embedded eHW Engineer (Norway) • Embedded Developer (Norway) Learn more about our open positions: https://lnkd.in/gr9NKh62

Power2Drive 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. It was encouraging to see that DEFA is starting to make a real impact in the German market. What stood out even more were the many insightful conversations about where the industry is heading. After a few intense days in Munich, these are my three biggest takeaways: 𝟭. 𝗩𝟮𝗫 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 V2X was 𝘵𝘩𝘦 talk of the fair. One major driver is the upcoming AFIR requirements, meaning chargers placed on the EU market from 1 January 2027 must be prepared for bidirectional charging. I'm especially proud that DEFA Power is already V2X-ready and, to the best of our knowledge, the only AC charger independently validated for ISO 15118-20 interoperability. The validation, conducted by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden together with Toyota Industries Corporation , is an important milestone for us and the industry. 𝟮. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 The conversation has shifted from just charging cars to optimising energy. Solar, batteries, dynamic tariffs, grid optimisation and smart energy management are becoming customer expectations. 𝟯. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 & 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 Cybersecurity, open standards like OCPP 2.0.1 and long-term stability came up in almost every meeting. As fierce competition continues to put pressure on many companies in the industry, customers are becoming increasingly selective about who they choose to partner with. Long-term commitment, financial stability and future-proof technology are becoming more important than ever. It was encouraging to see how closely these priorities align with DEFA & the principles we've built DEFA Power around. A big thank you to my fantastic colleagues Niclas Ankarcrona, Mikael Nilsson, Unni Amundsen, Sebastian Freudrich, Qasim Hanif & Martin Jonsson for the great teamwork throughout the event. It's always a pleasure representing DEFA together.

"To the best of our knowledge, this is the world’s first independent third-party validation of ISO 15118-20 bidirectional charging interoperability based on open standards on a commercially available AC charger. The successful validation demonstrates that open standards are moving from theory to reality and laying the foundation for electric vehicles to operate as Distributed Energy Resources at scale. Ultimately, this will enable EV owners to unlock additional value from their vehicles while contributing to a more flexible and sustainable energy system." Toyota Industries Corporation RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

DEFA wird auf der Power2Drive in München, 23.–25. Juni, vertreten sein. Besuchen Sie uns am Stand C6.230 und sprechen Sie mit uns über zukunftssichere Ladelösungen für Elektrofahrzeuge mit Möglichkeit zur V2X-Anbindung und Eichrecht-Konformität. #DEFAPower #Power2Drive #eMobility

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