EV Connect Leads Innovation at North America's Largest EV Charging Summit 2025
EV Connect booth at conference
The Electric Vehicle Charging Summit (EVCS) & Expo 2025, North America's largest infrastructure event for transportation electrification, brought together 220 speakers, 65 sessions, and 240 exhibitors to shape the future of EV charging.
Key Industry Trends:
- Reliability has become essential for EV charging infrastructure
- Hardware competition focuses on universal compatibility and market-specific solutions
- Industry cooperation is crucial for continued growth
- The U.S. needs to accelerate development to compete with China and Europe's EV leadership
Charging as a Service (CaaS) Insights:
- Shifts from capital expenditure (CapEx) to operational expenditure (OpEx)
- Provides predictable monthly costs
- Includes comprehensive deployment, maintenance, and operations
- Particularly valuable for growing electric fleet markets
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Priorities:
- Essential for meeting driver expectations
- Requires specialized platforms for infrastructure monitoring
- Focuses on performance visibility and maintenance dispatch
- Includes clear KPIs for deployment success
Notable Partnerships and Solutions:
- Hubject: Leading plug-and-charge implementation
- Zerova: Use-case specific hardware solutions
- Stable Auto: ROI optimization
- PowerCharge: Industry-standard hardware with enhanced driver experience
EV Connect's Platform Features:
- White Label Platform: Branded apps and management portals
- API Platform: Customizable enterprise solutions
- Service Platform: Revenue optimization and network management tools
- Charging Network Operations Center (C-NOC): Real-time monitoring and issue resolution
The summit demonstrated the industry's commitment to advancing EV charging infrastructure through innovation, reliability, and strategic partnerships, setting the stage for continued growth in transportation electrification.
The next major industry event is a webinar on May 7th at 11 am PT, analyzing the administration's impact on the EV industry, featuring policy experts and market analysts.