NOTABLE AND QUOTABLE “ I feel like that was our one chance to even try to catch up to China. So we’re going to be buying a lot of Chinese goods. Let’s be honest. And maybe Chinese cars at some point. I hope not. I’d like to be buying a Ford. Gabe Klein , Former Executive Director, U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
“ What we’ve been struggling with is the actual rate of charging that the vehicles can take. So, we’ve got these more expensive, elaborate 320-kilowatt chargers, and we’re finding that the typical charge rate is much lower than that. Tom Healey , VP Facilities, Nouria Energy Corporation
“ With EV incentives going away and in terms of sales cooling off a little bit, at least in the U.S., seems to be holding steady as a decent part of the sales mix. It’s just not growing as quickly. Mike Austin , Executive Editor, Road and Track Magazine
“ I think what will be interesting is to see if in 2026, states start to make up for some of the rollbacks that you’ve seen at the federal level. Jay Smith , Executive Director, Charge Ahead Partnership
“ That said, though, I think overall we’re still seeing that all the fleets that we’re working with are still interested in EVs. It’s just hampering the timeline. It’s hampering the way that they were going to accelerate more quickly than now is feasible with budgeting and cycling through vehicles. Jessica Stoll Lowery , Transportation Policy Advisor, Atlas Public Policy
“ I think you said it perfectly. When I think about passenger vehicle EV charging and deploying our network, and what Section 30C meant to us as we were making investment decisions, we did consider it gravy. Kimberly Okafor , General Manager, Zero Emissions, Trillium and Love’s Travel Stops
“ And I think for me, having been in this industry for a long time, it’s obviously disappointing. And at the same time, I have optimism that there will be continued adoption and continued build out of infrastructure [but] temporarily at a slower pace. Srijata Chattopadhyay , VP Americas EV Charging, Shell Recharge
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