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Electric mobility has come a long way over the past decade, but how much has really changed?
In this episode of Behind the Charge, we welcome Sebastian Henßler, publisher of Elektroauto-News, for a conversation about the evolution of the electric mobility ecosystem, the challenges of communicating new technologies, and the lessons learned from almost ten years of covering the industry.
Since taking over Elektroauto-News in 2016, Sebastian has helped grow the platform to more than 1 million readers per month. Today, its coverage extends across electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, batteries, renewable energy, policy and the wider mobility transition.
Sebastian shares how what began for him as a side project developed into a full-time business, why simplifying complex topics is key to accelerating adoption, and how charging infrastructure is becoming part of a much broader energy ecosystem.
The discussion also explores media responsibility, customer expectations, the importance of trust, and why companies will increasingly need to differentiate themselves through genuine customer value rather than technology or price alone.
From power distribution and passive cooling to scalability and digital planning, this episode goes behind the charger to explore the infrastructure that makes reliable electric mobility possible; today and in the future.
Guest Bio
Sebastian Henßler is the publisher of Elektroauto-News, a leading German-language publication focused on electric mobility.
After taking over Elektroauto-News in June 2016, Sebastian developed the platform alongside his career in the automotive industry before making it his full-time focus in December 2022. Today, Elektroauto-News reaches more than 1 million readers per month and provides daily reporting, analysis and background coverage across electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, batteries, renewable energy and the wider mobility ecosystem.
With more than 22,000 articles published on the platform and over 400 podcast conversations, Sebastian has spent nearly a decade following the industry's transformation from a niche topic into an increasingly mainstream part of mobility and energy.
His work focuses not only on reporting developments, but on making complex topics understandable, separating hype from facts and creating informed conversations around the transition to electric mobility.
