Welcome to EV Chat, a podcast with a rock & roll spin elevating industry leaders and making their knowledge and insight accessible to those across the electric vehicle space. We cover leading topics like (1) News & Analysis: what’s happening and what it means (2) Emerging Tech: from V2G to electric semi-trucks, we cover it all (3) Markets: products, pricing, supply, and demand (4) EV infrastructure: challenges and wins (5) Policy: Government incentives and support structures (6) New business ...
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In todays fascinating episode, we welcome Dr. Nadim Maluf, CEO of Qnovo . In a way that we can all understand, Nadim educates us in all aspects (soup-to-nuts) of Lithium Ion batteries and their application in Electric Vehicles. We discuss science, battery life, range, safety and much more. Everything you need to know about batteries is in this epis…
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In todays show we welcome George Miller from Fermata Energy, a leading Bi-Directional EV charging solution 'now with CCS integration'. We'll discuss all aspects of Bi-Directional 'V2X' charging from concepts to amazing applications such as 'Microgrids', smart homes (FERMATA has a residential unit planned for this fall), school buses and commercial …
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In this Episode we hear from Jason Appelbaum-CEO of EVERCHARGE on how to address EV load management at multi-family dwellings using SMARTPOWER technologies. As a serial entrepreneur, Jason gives his insight on our EV industry in where we are and where we are going. Stick around, this an awesome episode! SHOWNOTES: 00:53: About Jason 05:32: About Ev…
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WE ARE BACK ! Sorry for the delay folks, we have been re-shuffling and re-structuring the podcast and recording some awesome guests and topics. This 'delayed' episode was recorded way back in January 2023 with Andrew Molle where we discussed in detail EV Charging Station installation criteria such as design and engineering, site evaluation, handica…
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SHOW NOTES. WE ARE BACK. Welcome back to EV Chat and the last episode of Season 3, Goodbye 2022 ! Today’s episode is sponsored by Fluke Corporation, and it is a special one. We are pleased to welcome Venus Jenkins, COO of ChargeNet Stations. Venus is a chemical engineer with experience as a nuclear chemistry tech at San Onofre Nuclear Generating St…
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Welcome back to EV Chat and Season 3! Today’s episode is sponsored by Fluke Corporation, and it is a special one. We are pleased to welcome Lew Cox, director of business development for MD7. MD7 is a real estate portfolio management and consulting company for the wireless telecommunications industry. Lew has been with MD7 since 2015, and he and the…
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Welcome to EV Chat and welcome to Season 3! We are excited to kick off this season with Brendan P. Keegan, the CEO of Merchants Fleet, the fastest-growing fleet technology company in North America. Merchants Fleet works with major retailers, as well as shipping companies. In 2020, Merchants Fleet announced a significant fleet electrification initia…
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For our finale of Season 2, we are honored to welcome Jennifer Mefford, director of business development and industry promotion for the southeastern Michigan chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and national co-chair of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (or EVITP). Jennifer is an expert workforce development…
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Happy New Year and welcome back to EV Chat, powered by 365 Pronto. This season, we’re going back to school, bringing you deep dives into the key components and terms in electric vehicle infrastructure. This week, our lesson is all about how we can use our to power our homes. You heard me right. Today, we’re plugging into the V2G world. We are pleas…
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Welcome back to EV Chat. This season, we’re going back to school, bringing you deep dives into the key components and terms in electric vehicle infrastructure. This week, our lesson is EV Charging 101, where we explore how you—current and future EV drivers—get all those anodes and cathodes to power your car. If you’ve ever wondered how the heck a c…
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Welcome to back to EV Chat, powered by 365 Pronto. This season, we’re going back to school, bringing you deep dives into the key components and terms in electric vehicle infrastructure. If you’re new to the podcast—and to the world of EVs—be sure to check out the previous episodes where we unpack all of the acronyms and jargon that we commonly use.…
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We've got a great show lined up for you today. We're talking about something near and dear to our hearts: EV charging stations. In this episode, we'll talk about the differences between the types of chargers, where they're installed, and the types of equipment they use. Along with Rue for the ride this week is James Tillman of Brytemove. James has …
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This week, we’re talking about all things EV school buses. If you’re new to EV Chat, you picked a wonderful place to drop in. If you're new to EV Chat, welcome! Get caught up by listening to episodes 1 and 2 where we unpacked the ABCs of EV and all the terminology you need to get up to speed on electric vehicle jargon and industry terms. We are abs…
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We're glad you're here for episode 2 of back to school in the EV classroom! Last show, we covered the ABCs of EVs and went through all of those acronyms that we throw out all the time. In this episode, we’re continuing our EV education by doing the same with some of the jargon that we encounter every day. As with the terms we went over in the ABCs …
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Welcome to EV Chat Season 2! We're mixing things up a bit and taking you back to school. In this episode and the next, we’ll break down all of the pesky acronyms and jargon so everyone can speak confidently about all things electric vehicles (EV). This episode is all about the ABCs of EVs. We’re leaning straight into the alphabet soup. To help us d…
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This week, we are delighted to welcome Jeff Allen, Executive Director, of Forth to EV Chat for the season 1 finale. Forth is a nonprofit trade association that brings together policy advocacy, consumer engagement, industry development, and special projects to advance electric, shared, and smart transportation. Jeff is a seasoned executive with more…
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We are pleased to welcome Paul Vosper, CEO of JuiceBar. Paul is a seasoned business development professional with more than 25 years of industry experience. A graduate of Georgetown University and Duke University School of Law, Paul has a deep understanding of EV infrastructure, clean energy, real estate, and smart city initiatives, and how public …
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We welcome August with a new episode of EV Chat featuring Terry O'Day, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of In-Charge Energy. Terry cofounded In-Charge Energy in 2019. It is the leader in electric charging infrastructure for truck and bus fleets in the United States, serving over 65,000 customers in the U.S. Previously, Terry led the Market De…
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Rue Phillips interviews Ram Ambatipudi, Vice President of Business Development & Utility Engagement at EV Connect. Ram is focused on business development activities with electric utilities and other strategic accounts to advance EV charging infrastructure and management and control of EV Charging stations. Ram has led the qualification of EV Connec…
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Our latest guest comes from across the pond, Ireland to be exact. Graham Brennan is responsible for the development and management of SEAI’s Electric Vehicle (EV) programmes which have disbursed €74m in support to help establish the current market of over 35,000 EVs on Irish roads. He was a member of the Government’s Low Emission Vehicles (LEV) Tas…
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Episode 6 of EV Chat brings you Dave Packard, a leader in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure industry since the early 90’s. He founded several EV infrastructure companies, the most recent being ClipperCreek, a leading non-networked charging station provider. From ClipperCreek, Dave moved to ChargePoint as Vice President, Utility Solutions…
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We welcome Jim Cahill to EV Chat for Episode 5. Jim currently oversees the Northwest Operations for Sunrun and has been with the company for almost three years. Previously, he spent 10+ years growing SolarCity and transitioned to Tesla for several years after the acquisition of SolarCity. Prior to joining SolarCity, Jim was co-founder and ran opera…
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In Episode 4 of EV Chat, we bring you another star of the EV world - Jordan Ramer of EV Connect. Jordan is an accomplished technology executive and entrepreneur. He has helped raise tens of millions of dollars in financing for growth companies in the clean energy, transportation, and resource efficiency sectors. Prior to founding EV Connect, he led…
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In this week’s EV Chat podcast, Rue Phillips interviews Enid Joffe, an EV industry veteran of 30 years. Enid is the Co-Founder and President of Clean Fuel Connection, recently sold to Green Commuter, an all-electric vanpool provider in California that combines vanpooling, car sharing, and fleet replacement. Most recently, Enid serves as the Senior …
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In this episode of EV Chat, Rue Phillips interviews Vic Shao, CEO of AMPLY Power, the leader in charging solutions for public and private electric vehicle fleets. Before founding AMPLY, Vic was the founder & CEO of Green Charge Networks (GCN), an energy storage company that manages electric demand and renewable deployment for customers. After GCN w…
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In this week’s EV Chat podcast, Rue Phillips kicks off the launch of the podcast by interviewing Chelsea Sexton, an EV industry veteran and early GM EV-1 Program Coordinator and Plug In America Co-Founder. In this episode, we cover several key topics including: Chelsea Rates U.S. EV Adoption [5:11 - 6:00] US Administration Executive Orders [6:05 - …
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