EV Charging
impact is significant. In our work integrating with Tap Electric on commercial installations, removing monthly software fees has changed the financial conversation, while dependable, predictable hardware has boosted operational efficiency. This gives the site or business owner a clearer pathway to EV adoption, combined with a better experience for employees and site users. It’s against this backdrop that installers are increasingly acting as gatekeepers. They absorb the operational consequences of unreliable, poorly aligned systems. If commissioning is complex or support escalations slow their work they will migrate to alternatives. When hardware and software providers collaborate closely to mitigate these factors and offer responsive support, installer advocacy follows. As the market rapidly matures, earning that installer advocacy becomes a significant differentiator for companies like Tap Electric and VCHRGD.
The next phase of EV charging The broader context reinforces this shift. We know hardware prices are under pressure. Competition is intensifying and margins are tightening. In that environment, providing operational simplicity to installer partners carries real value. At VCHRGD, we view our reliability as a means of protecting both our profitability and that of the partners we work with. When overlaid with flexible software economics then the risk reduces for everyone -
“Competition is intensifying and margins are tightening. In that environment, providing operational simplicity to installer partners carries real value.”
including site owners and installers. Together, we are all beginning to better align to assess infrastructure investments. More traditional CPMS models will not disappear and will still be the right play in many circumstances. They will remain crucial in certain high-utilisation environments but workplace and residential deployments are evolving differently. These segments demand adaptability, transparency and systems that scale gradually rather than impose fixed commitments from the outset.
Over the next two to three years, EV charging will move from pilot schemes to consistent, scaled rollouts. Alongside this, support models, contract structures and installer efficiency will become even more important. The winners may not be those offering the longest specification sheets, but those aligning economics, reliability and installer experience into a coherent, flexible ecosystem.
EV charging has reached a point where operational reality matters as much as the
technology or the innovation. The conversation is no longer simply about kilowatts delivered, it’s about sustainable, efficient deployment, underpinned by economic, operational and commercial considerations.
If adoption is to accelerate across the UK’s workplaces and residential developments, the industry may need to rethink not only the technology, but the economic model that underpins it.
Fraser Koefman is commercial
director at VCHRGD, a UK-based EV
charging technology manufacturer focused on reliable, cost- effective charging
solutions for domestic, workplace and fleet environments. With a background in operational delivery and partner development, Fraser works closely with installers, wholesalers and enterprise partners to ensure hardware, software integrations and support models align with their real-world commercial demands.
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