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Pressemitteilung: Key takeaways from the workshop: Exploring AFIR implementation challenges and grid readiness for truck charging / On April 17, 2026, ALICE hosted a closed expert session to address the challenges around deploying electric truck charging infrastructure under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), and the readiness of Europe’s energy grid to support this transition. Session overview The session gathered key ecosystem stakeholders: Charge Point Operators (Einride, Enel X), Distribution and Transmission System Operators (ELES, Stedin, Øresundskraft), a logistics real estate provider (Goodman), and a major logistics company (IKEA). The small group format aimed to facilitate open dialogue and cross-validation of concerns, especially as the European Commission’s AFIR Call for Evidence and EU Grids Package are currently under review. The objectives were to collect practical evidence, distinguish AFIR-specific issues from broader infrastructure concerns, and prepare recommendations for future engagement with the Commission. Structure and key discussion blocks • Opening and Introduction: Set the policy context and outlined session objectives, emphasizing competition law compliance and expected outputs. • ELES Framing Presentation: Highlighted the challenge of grid readiness for high-power corridor truck charging and the risk of building infrastructure that quickly becomes inadequate if only minimum standards are met. • Evidence Roundtable: Each participant identified a key issue or gap, provided an example, and discussed the main risk or impact. (....)