{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65a176299da2050017f95a97/69bc61aa3bbfcfe8db1ee2b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"2025 Set US DCFC Records... Will 2026 Be Even Better? 🚧⚡ | Coast-to-Coast EVs # 53","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65a176299da2050017f95a97/1773952525664-f4085d70-9f88-4ac7-b7b6-e377c78eed69.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A new report from the EV data boffins at Paren confirms what we all watched unfold over the last 12 months: 2025 was a record-setting year for DC fast charging in the United States.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A 30% increase in DCFC ports tells part of the story, but there's so much to unpack... so that's what we do in livestream # 53! Eric, Walter, and Steve, take a look at everything from new sites and port counts to the most notable charging providers, which states saw the most charging activity, and the question on everyone's lips: can this rapid expansion be maintained (or exceeded) in 2026?</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>0:00 - Start</p><p>1:25 - IONNA turns 2: EVents &amp; Discounts</p><p>4:42 - 2025 Set Records for US Fast Charging</p><p>13:25 - Will 2026 DCFC Grow Even Faster?</p><p>23:00 - Ports/Stalls vs. Sites: Tesla Leads Both</p><p>29:30 - The Potential of Supercharger for Business</p><p>31:30 - New Players with Deep Pockets to Spike 2026 Growth?</p><p>42:15 - Charging Business: Paths to Profitability</p><p>45:28 - Charging by Metro Areas &amp; Geography</p><p>54:15 - NEVI Only 3% of 2025 Additions (But Has a Role to Play)</p><p>59:20 - Canadian DCFC Deployment Growth</p><p>1:09:25 - ChargePoint's Shifting Role in EV Charging</p><p>1:16:50 - Can IONNA Ramp to Meet Its Ambitious Goals?</p><p>1:22:09 - EV Charging Expansion Drives North American Employment</p><p>1:25:50 - Close - Cheers, Nerds!</p><p><br></p><p>Read the report summary here:<a href=\"https://www.paren.app/reports/state-of-the-industry-report-us-ev-fast-charging-full-year-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Paren | US EV Fast Charging —&nbsp;Full Year 2025</a></p>","author_name":"Steve Birkett"}