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Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/14/26 Edition)

Stories You May Have Missed This Week: EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (1/14/26 Edition)

If you only skimmed headlines this week, you probably saw the usual AI-grid anxiety and EV-market hot takes. The useful signal for owners, developers and planners is more practical. ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration &Charging Tech & Innovation

January 14, 20264 min read

EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (01/07/26 Edition)

EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (01/07/26 Edition)

If you only skimmed headlines this week, you probably saw a familiar mix: EV market share drama, warnings about “AI-era” grid constraints, and a steady drumbeat of local pushback against data centers.... ...more

EV News & Trends

January 06, 20266 min read

Megawatts at the Border: A Tesla Semi Charging Plan in Laredo Signals the Next Freight-Corridor Land Grab

Megawatts at the Border: A Tesla Semi Charging Plan in Laredo Signals the Next Freight-Corridor Land Grab

A new Tesla project for semi-truck charging on Mines Road in Laredo, Texas is the kind of infrastructure that can reshape industrial land values, utility planning and site design along freight corrido... ...more

EV News & Trends

January 06, 20266 min read

EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (12/31/25 Edition)

EV, Charging & Intelligent Electrification Roundup (12/31/25 Edition)

If you only skimmed headlines this week, you probably saw a lot of “grid stress” anxiety and EV-market hot takes. Underneath that noise, the more useful signal for real estate, urban and commercial de... ...more

EV News & Trends

December 29, 20255 min read

DG Matrix’s Bridge Power to the Rescue

DG Matrix’s Bridge Power to the Rescue

DG Matrix' “Bridge power” solution addresses energy demand gaps driven by AI data centers, fleet depots, and electrified campuses. ...more

EV News & Trends ,Charging Tech & Innovation

November 12, 20254 min read

EV Incentives Are Gone. What Happens Now?

EV Incentives Are Gone. What Happens Now?

On September 30th, the federal $7,500 EV tax credit quietly expired—and the ripple effects are already resonating through automakers, buyers, and the charging industry. For CPOs, site hosts, and prope... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Rebates & Incentives &EV-Blog

October 08, 20254 min read

Colorado Hikes “Cash-for-Clunkers” EV Rebates as Federal Credits Sunset—What This Means for Fleets, Dealers, and Site Hosts

Colorado Hikes “Cash-for-Clunkers” EV Rebates as Federal Credits Sunset—What This Means for Fleets, Dealers, and Site Hosts

Following expiration of federal tax credits last month, Colorado's expansion of point-of-sale rebates via its Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) program are a a targeted lift for income-qualified buyers ... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Rebates & Incentives &EV-Blog

October 08, 20254 min read

Ford’s Low-Rate Push Now Covers F-150 Lightning—Here's How Fleets, Sites, and Landlords Should Respond

Ford’s Low-Rate Push Now Covers F-150 Lightning—Here's How Fleets, Sites, and Landlords Should Respond

In case you missed it: Ford has been running a short, end-of-month program that lets lower-credit F-150 shoppers get the same promotional rate as top-tier buyers. Here's why should charge point operat... ...more

EV News & Trends ,EV-Blog

October 08, 20254 min read

Volvo Moves XC60 Production to South Carolina—With Big Implications for Charging Over the Next Two Years

Volvo Moves XC60 Production to South Carolina—With Big Implications for Charging Over the Next Two Years

Volvo is about to build its most popular U.S. model—the XC60—here in the U.S. The catalyst is simple: tariffs. ...more

EV News & Trends ,EV-Blog &Gas-Blog

October 08, 20254 min read

Recruiting as Uptime Strategy: How Who You Hire Defines Your Reliability

Recruiting as Uptime Strategy: How Who You Hire Defines Your Reliability

Across the EV charging industry, everyone sells “uptime”, and it isn't just a product of software, spare parts, or service-level agreements. Rather, it reflects hiring decisions made before a single c... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Commercial Charging Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

Who Takes Over When Your Charging Vendor Crashes?

Who Takes Over When Your Charging Vendor Crashes?

The EV charging industry is still young enough that sudden collapses make headlines, raising a question every landlord, developer, and CPO should ask today. ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration Commercial Charging Apps & Charging Networks Sustainability & Green Living Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

Vendors, It’s Time to Rethink How You Sell Amid the Current EV Charging Boom

Vendors, It’s Time to Rethink How You Sell Amid the Current EV Charging Boom

By this point in the fall of 2025, the EV charging map tells a story of steady growth. Here’s the challenge: the market is loud, and the winners will be the companies implementing the clearest, most c... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration Commercial Charging Sustainability & Green Living Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

The Secret Service Just Exposed a Telecom Weak Spot. Here's Why EV Charging Leaders Should Care.

The Secret Service Just Exposed a Telecom Weak Spot. Here's Why EV Charging Leaders Should Care.

On September 23rd, the Secret Service announced it had quietly dismantled a clandestine telecom network around New York City. The headlines framed it as national security drama, but for anyone buildin... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Apps & Charging Networks Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 30, 20254 min read

The Road to a Unified Charging Plug: Standardizing North American EV Charging

The Road to a Unified Charging Plug: Standardizing North American EV Charging

The journey to widespread electric vehicle adoption is often framed in terms of vehicle range, battery technology, and consumer cost ...more

EV News & Trends ,EV Basics Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 23, 20255 min read

Powering the Future: Data Centers as Grid Allies

Powering the Future: Data Centers as Grid Allies

The rapid and relentless growth of digital infrastructure has placed a new kind of strain on the world's power grids. As more of our... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration Sustainability & Green Living Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 23, 20255 min read

The Symphony of the Silent Drive: How Automakers are Redefining the EV's Acoustic Identity

The Symphony of the Silent Drive: How Automakers are Redefining the EV's Acoustic Identity

For decades, the sound of a roaring engine has been synonymous with automotive performance and passion. The guttural rumble of a V8, the... ...more

EV News & Trends ,EV Basics &EV-Blog

September 23, 20255 min read

Toyota’s Solid-State Battery Revolution: A New Frontier for EV Fleets and Charging Infrastructure

Toyota’s Solid-State Battery Revolution: A New Frontier for EV Fleets and Charging Infrastructure

The electric vehicle (EV) market has long been a race defined by incremental improvements, with manufacturers battling over a few dozen... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 23, 20254 min read

A Strategic Shift: Porsche's EV Realignment and the Financial Fallout for Parent Volkswagen

A Strategic Shift: Porsche's EV Realignment and the Financial Fallout for Parent Volkswagen

The road to an all-electric future is proving to be far from a straight, predictable path for even the most established automotive... ...more

EV News & Trends ,EV-Blog

September 23, 20255 min read

A Fluid Future: Shell's New Thermal Technology Promises a New Era of Ultra-Fast EV Charging

A Fluid Future: Shell's New Thermal Technology Promises a New Era of Ultra-Fast EV Charging

The single greatest hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles has long been the time it takes to charge them. While vehicle... ...more

EV News & Trends ,Energy & Solar Integration Charging Tech & Innovation &EV-Blog

September 16, 20255 min read

The $1,000 Car Payment: A Symptom of Broader Economic Shifts and a Catalyst for EV Fleets

The $1,000 Car Payment: A Symptom of Broader Economic Shifts and a Catalyst for EV Fleets

The automotive landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation, not just in technology, but in affordability. A staggering number of... ...more

EV News & Trends ,EV-Blog

September 16, 20255 min read

Pushing the Boundaries of Electric Mobility: Mercedes-Benz EQS with Solid-State Batteries Achieves Astonishing 750-Mile Range

Pushing the Boundaries of Electric Mobility: Mercedes-Benz EQS with Solid-State Batteries Achieves Astonishing 750-Mile Range

The global race to develop more efficient and long-lasting electric vehicle (EV) batteries has reached a new milestone, with ...more

EV News & Trends ,EV Basics &EV-Blog

September 16, 20254 min read