eDRV Blogs

Transitioning to OCPP 2.0.1 is crucial for Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) providers because it enables greater reliability, scalability, and advanced functionality across EV charging networks. This update supports smarter energy management, enhanced security, and seamless interoperability—key requirements for modern, future-proof charging services.

Product Manager Robert Hollinshead explains how siloed EV charging can be and how eDRV’s AIOps can help clarify opaque charging transaction data and reduce friction among collaborators and partners in EV charging.

Read about how eDRV FIFO ordered webhook events will improve the operational efficiency of EV charging networks and contribute to the broader adoption of EVs.

This post explores the limits of the Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI) and the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) for building smart charging applications in electric vehicle (EV) fleets. Hint: OCPP is the option to go for!

eDRV launches Subaccounts for Enterprise Customers. Manage Multiple user accounts under a single Master Account using eDRV Subaccounts.

eDRV is excited to announce its newest Plug&Charge API solution. This latest addition to eDRV’s product suite significantly reduces the time and effort it takes any large-scale charging network or EV charging hardware manufacturer to offer safe and secure plug and charge experiences at scale.

The OCPP Compliance Test Tool (OCTT) plays a vital role in the charging network ecosystem by ensuring that EV charging station compliance testing conforms to established standards. In this introductory article, eDRV discusses the essential role that OCTT plays in helping standardize EV chargers across the world.

As home EV charging becomes more sophisticated, the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) is emerging as a crucial element for flexibility, smart energy management, and future integration. This article explores how OCPP enhances residential charging by enabling interoperability, remote monitoring, fleet management, and utility grid participation—making it a foundational part of a modern, scalable charging setup.

Learn how the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) serves as the technical backbone of the EU’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR)

As EV adoption surges, the reliability and security of charging infrastructure hinge on the ability to update firmware remotely. This blog explains why remote firmware updates are essential for maintaining charger performance, ensuring cybersecurity, and enabling new features: all without costly site visits. Learn how remote updates work, their benefits for fleet operators and charge point providers, and how protocols like OCPP make secure, scalable firmware management possible.

While many stakeholders are familiar with OCPP’s role in facilitating data and communications, fewer understand the critical importance of OCPP security profiles and the need for a structured approach to protecting EV charging and electric grid infrastructure against cyber threats. This article covers why OCPP security profiles matter and how they can create secure EV charging transactions.

In our first webinar of 2024, eDRV cofounder and CTO Rupul Safaya speaks with Pon Paulraj of Heliox about the challenges of scaling EV charging networks using OCPP.

eDRV speaks to Luis Barreto of MegaFlux about their fleet charging solutions, the buyer’s journey in hardware and the importance of using OCPP as a standard in Mexico.

In this installment of The Buyer’s Journey, we talk to Umar Sharif of Volvo Trucks about his perspective on building out the right infrastructure for heavy duty fleets.

As the EV market matures, charging speed is emerging as a critical factor for mainstream adoption, especially in commercial transport and logistics. In 2025, a pivotal development may finally be gaining traction: the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). But what is MCS, and why is it so important?

The Baltics are charging ahead in EV infrastructure, and Ignitis ON is leading the way. In a candid interview, Eimantas Balta, Head of EV Charging at Ignitis ON, discusses how the company is scaling a cross-border network across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Hardware-agnostic software can integrate with and control charging stations from a wide variety of manufacturers. This article summarizes why CaaS operators should seek out software the avoids lock-ins, augment sclaing operations and improve charger interoperability.

In this interview, Stacy Noblet of ICF outlines how resilience is now top of mind for fleets in the US and the important conversations they need to have with utilities to accelerate electrification.