23/02/2026
Smart Charge Podcast – our conversation with Pierre Rudolph (HelloFresh), Fleet Manager
There are conversations that remind you why you do your job in the first place. We rarely posted on facebook but we felt it was needed for this occasion.
In our most recent podcast episode we discuss the project with a cool company called HelloFresh.
Pierre is someone who doesn’t just “manage” e-mobility, but actually makes it happen in day-to-day operations — calmly, clearly, and persistently. And honestly: I’m proud of our joint project with HelloFresh because it shows that implementation in Germany is possible when you pursue it consistently.
3 insights
1. Electrification is ultimately a change project
Technology is important, but the real breakthrough happens when processes and people move with it: clarifying responsibilities, making decisions, and establishing standards. Pierre showed how much impact is created when someone in the company truly takes ownership and actively reduces friction.
2. Standardization beats one-off decisions
Instead of reinventing every depot, scaling works through repeatable patterns: a clear infrastructure standard (AC up to 11 kW), typical sizing per site, and an approach that can be rolled out. That’s how “e-mobility as an exception” becomes a normal operational process.
3. Smart charging becomes an efficiency lever when it is measurable
The most exciting point for me was operational transparency: when you can see not just that charging happened, but also clearly measure energy flows and costs, optimization becomes tangible. Then you can compare sites, explain deviations, and improve in a targeted way and this is exactly where AI-supported energy management creates value: combining tariffs, availability, and deployment schedules to derive reliable charging decisions.
How RiDERgy helps: We make charging predictable, with stable integrations, AI-supported optimization, and measurable results for fleets and operators.
Question for you: What is the biggest lever in your case; change management, site standardization, or transparency for smart charging?
We’ll put the link to the episode in the comments, or you can find it wherever you listen to podcasts; just search for the Smart Charge RiDERgy Podcast.
The episode is in German for now you can follow the podcast and we'll find ways to make it available in other languages.
