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Session 2 The EV Ecosystem📅 29 January 2026 – 6:30 PM
📍 P & P Auto, Courtlands Industrial Estate, Taunton
Organised by: FutureDrive Network
Powered by: P & P Auto
Driving the Future, Together.
⭐ Special Guest
We are pleased to welcome Jonathan Powell as our special guest speaker for this session.
Jonathan brings hands-on experience and industry insight into EV charging infrastructure, grid interaction, and the real-world challenges businesses face as electric mobility scales across the UK and Europe.
About the Event
Electric vehicles are no longer just cars — they are part of a much bigger energy, infrastructure and data ecosystem.
EV Masterclass Night – Session 2: The EV Ecosystem is the next step in our practical EV education series, designed for independent garages, technicians, and automotive businesses who want to understand how EVs interact with charging networks, the power grid, and future technologies.
This session builds on the foundations from Session 1 and focuses on real-world understanding, not sales talk or abstract theory.
What We Will Cover
During this session, we will explore:
1️⃣ Recap from Session 1
Key takeaways from EV fundamentals and safety basics.
2️⃣ Charging Networks
Home, workplace and public charging — how they differ and what garages need to know.
3️⃣ Charging Standards & Connectors
Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO and other standards explained clearly and practically.
4️⃣ Infrastructure Growth
How EV infrastructure is developing in the UK, Europe and China — and what this means for the automotive sector.
5️⃣ Smart Charging & Renewables
Load balancing, smart chargers and renewable energy integration.
6️⃣ Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) & Battery-to-Grid (B2G)
How EVs and batteries can support the power grid and create new opportunities.
7️⃣ Grid Myths & Facts
Addressing common misconceptions around EVs and electricity networks.
8️⃣ Future Technologies
What’s coming next: solid-state batteries, bidirectional charging and smart energy systems.
9️⃣ Opportunities for Workshops
How independent garages can adapt, expand services and stay competitive in the EV era.
🔟 Summary & Next Steps
What this means for your workshop and what’s coming in the next EV Masterclass sessions.
Who Should Attend?
This session is ideal for:
• Independent garage owners
• Technicians and workshop managers
• Automotive businesses preparing for EV growth
• Anyone involved in EV servicing, diagnostics or infrastructure
No advanced EV repair experience is required — the focus is on understanding the ecosystem and practical implications for workshops.
Why Attend?
✔ Gain clear, practical EV knowledge
✔ Learn directly from industry experience
✔ Understand how charging and infrastructure really work
✔ Prepare your business for future EV opportunities
✔ Connect with other workshops and professionals
✔ Be part of the FutureDrive Network
FutureDrive Network – Driving the Future, Together.
Next EV Masterclass Night
We are pleased to confirm the next session in the EV Masterclass series:
EV Masterclass Night – Session 3
High-Voltage Systems & Safe Workshop Procedures
📆 Thursday, 19 March 2026
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 P & P Auto, Courtlands Industrial Estate, Taunton
This practical session will focus on high-voltage safety, correct workshop procedures, and how to confidently work around EV systems in a real garage environment — forming the foundation for all further EV diagnostics and servicing.
More details coming soon.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
P&P auto services, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
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