The Basque delegation, comprised of BASQUENERGY Cluster members Carlo Gavazzi, EVsare, Ingeteam, PcVue Solutions, and Veltium Smart Chargers, and coordinated by BASQUENERGY Cluster and BasqueTrade & Investment, has established new contacts with sector representatives and accessed first-hand information on the current situation and the latest technological developments in sustainable mobility.
The Power2Drive Europe exhibition and conference, held as part of The smarter E Europe event, launched its first edition in 2018 and has since been held annually, becoming one of the leading international events dedicated to electric mobility and charging infrastructure. BASQUENERGY Cluster and BasqueTrade & Investment have coordinated a joint business mission to Power2Drive Europe—held in the German city of Munich between June 23 and 25—with a delegation of 5 Basque members of the BASQUENERGY Cluster from the electric mobility sector: Carlo Gavazzi, EVsare, Ingeteam, PcVue Solutions, and Veltium Smart Chargers.
This edition exceeded 100,000 visitors, in line with attendance from previous years, where Germany, as the host country, once again stood out as a market driver for electromobility and a technological and regulatory benchmark in Europe. Data from 2026 shows very significant growth in Electric Vehicles (EV) in the country, exceeding 1.8 million EVs, with more than 223,000 new registrations between January and April 2026 and year-on-year growth exceeding 40% thanks to an ecosystem that integrates the automotive industry, energy companies, technology startups, and R agents.
The delegation witnessed the sector’s development first-hand, highlighting the new prominence of ‘Smart charging’ energy management solutions and integration with the electricity system, especially through bidirectional charging (Vehicle-to-Grid), which is moving beyond the experimental stage toward real-world environments. The 2026 edition reflected the increase in charging infrastructure power, with equipment reaching power levels close to 480 kW through liquid cooling systems. In parallel, a strong push was observed in the electrification of heavy transport and professional fleets, as well as increasing digitalization of the charging ecosystem, featuring direct payment systems, advanced connectivity, enriched user interfaces, and “plug and charge” interoperability.
During their stay, the Basque companies had the opportunity to visit the stands and hold meetings with manufacturers and developers of solutions driving the development of electric mobility in Europe, such as Hubject, AVS Römer, SUYIN, Schaltbau, EVTEC, The Mobility House Energy, batch2 engineering, WATTKRAFT, Elli (Volkswagen Group), and ADS-TEC Energy. These meetings represented an opportunity to strengthen international collaboration and access first-hand information on pioneering technology in Europe at a benchmark event for the sector.
