News and stories for charge point operators.
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Summer is the perfect time to go on a road trip with your EV. Whether you’re driving to the beach or enjoying your summer in a cottage, we have a great offer for you. To sweeten your summer travels, our partner Powerdot is offering an amazing 30% discount from Sunday, July 14th, to Sunday, July 28th. Read our blog post to find all the answers to your questions about this summer campaign!
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Charge at Be.EV with Plugsurfing or our partner apps and get a 20% discount from Wednesday, 12th of June, until Friday, the 12th of July.
![AFIR — More EV chargers on Europe’s main roads — How does this affect you?](https://plugsurfing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20-02-24-Blog-Hero-AFIR-Europe-Roads-01-1024x535.jpg)
Starting in 2025, AFIR will set minimum fast-charging requirements on Europe's main highway network, the TEN-T. Learn how this will affect EV drivers. Let’s take a look at the reasons behind this massive buildup, where and when the new chargers will be installed, and how this will be funded.
![An interview with Sofia Diakhate, Plugsurfing’s Chief Operating Officer](https://plugsurfing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/31-01-24-blog-img-hero-interview-Sofia-Diakhate-04-1-1024x535.jpg)
Plugsurfing COO Sofia Diakhate wants to debunk myths surrounding electric cars and help Europe attract more green transition jobs and companies. We sat down with Sofia to discuss the big picture of EV charging.
![Year in review 2023 with Xenia Antipova, Head of Product at Plugsurfing](https://plugsurfing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/blog-img-hero-xenia-antipova-review-2024-1024x535.jpg)
Plugsurfing’s Head of Product Xenia explains what we achieved last year and what we’re doing in 2024 to bring value to our drivers and partners alike.
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Our new Preferred Operators feature lets you highlight your favorite charge point operators on the charging map. To test this feature, our charging partner Powerdot is giving you a 10 percent discount from 15th to 31st December 2023.
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We partner with more than 500 international and local operators. This way drivers, carmakers, and emobility service providers can access over 650,000 charge points in 27 European countries. But what does this in practice?
![An interview with Backend Developer Ryszard Grodzicki](https://plugsurfing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-10-11-blog-interview-ryszard-1-1024x535.jpg)
Our Lead Developer Ryszard Grodzicki shares his insights on some of the POI data quality issues and how POI data enrichment creates better charging solutions for our drivers and partners alike.
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Plugsurfing is back with a brand new and improved version of our charging app, and it's here to make your EV charging journey smoother and more enjoyable, whether you're a tech-savvy pro or just getting started on your electric adventure.