The Weekly 1.21⚡(EVI News #39) - Superchargers Dominate Q3 Charging Additions. Electrify Canada Back in Action. Vernon Fleet Mobility Hub Opens. PA Solidifies NEVI Top Spot.

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Good day, fellow electron enthusiast⚡🤓,

This week marked the start of a new quarter, which means we instinctively want stats quantifying the previous one. Tesla duly obliged, with a barnstorming quarter for the Supercharger network that underscores what we share here every week: Tesla adds more charging ports every week than some providers manage in an entire quarter.

They’re not alone, of course. Competition is rising from established and emerging charging vendors alike, which hopefully bodes well for EV drivers in the long term. In terms of both coverage and charging costs, we’ll need these broader options.

As our side of the EV transition goes from strength to strength, here’s your digest of the latest EV infrastructure developments across the United States and Canada this week ⤵️

📢 Q325 Supercharger Stats Show Tesla Charging Won’t Slow Down, as True V4 Arrives

News - As quarterly results season arrives, Head of BD at Tesla Charging George Bahadue summed up the team’s progress in Q3 2025: “a Supercharger stall every 32 minutes.”

Numbers - As the graphic shows, 4,000 Supercharger stalls added over the summer marks an 18% YOY increase, compared to the same period in 2024. That brings the Supercharger network to 3,736 locations in North America at the start of October, based on numbers from supercharge.info.

Nuance - Every week, our DCFC additions section reports as many (or more) new Supercharger stalls than all of the other providers combined. This is partially down to the way Tesla’s sites are set up to distribute power across more charging posts than most competitors, but Supercharger deployment remains the benchmark by which other charging vendors in North America are measured.

Next Up - Widespread rollout of full V4 locations is the next big challenge for Tesla Charging, as the network opens to most automakers and increasingly needs to serve 800V models. As the most ubiquitous charging provider across the continent, and often one of the most affordable, accommodating the full charging capabilities of all models is one of the few remaining hurdles for the Supercharger network. Visibility is also important, hence the enthusiasm around basic EV charging signage like the image above, from Arizona.

🔍 Charging Vendor Spotlight: Electrify Canada

News - Electrify America’s sibling charging corporation, Electrify Canada, opened its first stations north of the border for quite some time in recent weeks. The newest location in Sault Ste Marie, in western Ontario, just across the border from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, prompted us to check in on the network’s coverage and plans for the future.

Numbers - 220 DC fast charging ports across 48 stations in seven provinces. 31% of locations are located in Ontario, as are 86% of the sites listed as “coming soon” on Electrify Canada’s station locator.

Nuance - Despite arising at the same time as its US counterpart, Electrify Canada was created to support Volkswagen’s EV sales in key Canadian markets, rather than compliance with a legal settlement. The network does not provide a cross-country route, as competitor Petro-Canada focused on. At an average rate of $0.65 (CAD) per kWh for non-members, it can be an expensive alternative to other regional providers such as BC Hydro or Electric Circuit.

Next Up - Unlike Electrify America, whose settlement agreement requires plan phases and reporting, Electrify Canada has no published plans and primarily supports the parts of the country with higher EV adoption (BC/QC/ON). With two new sites since September, the network is showing renewed activity. Seven sites are listed as coming soon on the Electrify Canada map, with six in Ontario and one in British Columbia.

🔌AC/DC: 3V Infrastructure Energizes Apartment Charging in Nine States with Solomon

News: Turnkey charging solutions provider 3V Infrastructure is partnering with the Solomon Organization to deliver AC charging for multi-family properties in nine states.

Numbers: 3V will work with SWTCH to deploy connected destination charging solutions at 60 different properties across the nine states. No specific locations are mentioned, but Solomon’s current portfolio covers properties in the following states, exactly matching the number referenced in 3V’s news release: IL/OH/MI/NC/NJ/NY/PA/VA/WI.

Nuance: Hotel chain Hilton confirmed over the summer that EV charging is the most important amenity it offers at properties, in terms of converting more bookings. That value is amplified significantly for residential property owners, where losing a tenant due to missing the amenities they need carries a larger cost. Naturally, companies like 3V Infrastructure are filling that gap, helping property owners defray some of the early costs of installation. For an in-depth look at the company’s model, check out this Grid Connections interview with 3V’s CEO, Aubrey Gunnels.

Next Up: We‘ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: offering EV charging as an amenity for residents is only going to increase in importance as more and more people buy EVs. For now, it’s a competitive advantage. EV-driving renters will consider it a distinctive bonus over other properties. In future, chargers will become table stakes. If your property doesn’t offer a place to plug in, it will be filtered out of search results. Providers like 3V Infrastructure are making it easier to ensure you’re on the right side of that equation.

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🛣️ On the Road: This Week in DCFC

News - A marginally more restrained week than last week’s flurry of additions to the AFDC, although numbers still look healthy across a solid array of charging vendors across the spectrum. Networks big, small, and some new partnerships make the list this week.

Numbers - 374 DC charging ports at 71 charging locations, in 22 states and provinces, added to AFDC this week.

Notable New Stations + AFDC Additions:

⚡ Electrify America had another good week, with three new locations and 22 new charging stalls added in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. EA’s sister CPO north of the border, Electrify Canada, also made a rare appearance, with a new six-stall location in Sault Ste Marie, ON.

💕 Electric Era’s first site in Colorado is also its first with truck stop giant Love’s, making for a uniquely picturesque combination in Buena Vista, CO. As the announcement shared, this station marks the beginning of several additions for Love’s across the state, with a further 10 stations on the coming soon map. Eads, CO, is the next one to watch.

🔴 A rare quieter week for Tesla, with much of the attention around the upgraded Supercharger offering full V4 charging in Redwood City, CA. Beyond that location, Tesla Charging shared a satisfyingly round 100 stalls since our last edition, across seven new Superchargers in four states and one province.. The pick of the bunch is a 24-stall station in Etobicoke, ON, a densely populated area nestled between Toronto and Mississauga.

📶 After energizing their first location in New Mexico last weekend, IONNA notched another new state this week with the opening of a Rechargery in Middletown, MD. The first of several stations planned for Maryland, this standalone Rechargery Relay is next to several sit-down restaurants and a CVS, for those late night essentials. There’s also a financial advisor’s office in the same plaza, which you won’t need because sessions here are priced at the very reasonable rate of $0.36/kWh.

😴 ChargeSmart EV’s latest location in New York state offers travelers to the Finger Lakes a variety of charging options, with eight fast charging ports at up to 240kW and another six AC plugs at up to 19.2kW. The site in Auburn, NY is located at a Holiday Inn, just a short drive north of Owasco Lake. NACS handles are also present, making this site feel accommodating to all. Unfortunately, the $0.80/kWh price tag plus a session fee will be a bitter pill to swallow for visiting EV drivers.

🍔 The Hamburger Barn makes for a tasty addition to the EV Connect network in Arkadelphia, AR, where two chargers at 350kW will charge EVs capable of accepting the power in less time than it takes to grab a quick sit-down-then-split meal.

🔵 San Francisco’s Harrison St. is better known for the flagship indoor Electrify America station, but EVgo also planted a flag there this week with what looks like a new 16-stall station in much the same location. The EA spot still wins out in terms of stall count and amenities, given the lounge and security element of its indoor access, but this is a welcome addition nonetheless. IONNA also has plans for a Rechargery in the SoMa neighborhood, just a few blocks away, emphasizing the importance of this metro area.

🔷 Pilot-Flying J also added to the EVgo map via the duo’s partnership under the eXtend program, which delivers EVgo locations that are owned by the site host and operated/maintained by the charging vendor. A new site in Orland, CA, was quickly visited by Eric/News Coulomb, as you can watch in the video above, while additional sites in South Carolina, Georgia, and Oregon continue to build P-FJ’s nationwide network.

🍁 Although Petro Canada continues to post more AFDC activity than usual, we’re reserving assessment of progress pending confirmation that these locations are physically upgraded, rather than just switching software providers. Watch this space… 🚧👀

To see how and where the leading charging vendors are expanding, check out The Network Architect Channel on YouTube for weekly DCFC updates.

📝 In the Pipeline - New Sites Planned, Permitted, or Under Construction

🚧 On the ground, Pennsylvania cemented its place at the top of the activations list with a 20th NEVI-funded station, energized in Pittsburgh by EVgo. Almost as many PA NEVI sites are “in progress”, with 17 more locations in the pre-construction or construction underway bucket.

💥 A construction boom is building at Walmart Energy, as sites identified in the permitting or planning stages swept past the 100 mark in September and now cover most regions of the country. The Northeast and Great Lakes/Great Plains still need some love, but permits in Ohio and Pennsylvania add the Midwest, while every state on the West Coast is now in play as well. There are simply too many to mention at this point, so watch The Arkansas eTraveler for regular updates and a full list of Walmart sites in motion.

🚨 No new fences up notifications from IONNA this week, but back in permitting, more Californian Rechargeries are populating the map. East Los Angeles and Laguna Hills, CA, were both spotted on the paper trail by AlejandroEV66.

▶️ Lots of construction underway in Wisconsin, too, as part of the state’s growing NEVI map, including new fast charging stations in all corners of the state. 12 awarded sites are now showing construction yellow, more than half of which are at Kwik Trip c-stores. Thanks to Jay at WisconsEV for the heads up on that project’s progress, whose site visit to a Kwik Charge station on the shores of Lake Superior you’ll find at the end of this edition.

🔴 More Tesla stations confirmed in permitting by MarcoRP1, with Superchargers planned for Cloverdale, CA, Snellville, GA, Germantown, MD, and Buffalo, NY.

💲 Pricing: September EVCPI Shows Midwest Defying Wider DCFC Price Rises Across the US

News - As noted in our dedicated midweek email update to pricing subscribers, rates across our monthly US pricing index (EVCPI) for fast charging ticked up in September, primarily at sites from industry leader Tesla Charging. Some welcome price decreases were noted at Francis Energy sites in New Mexico and the Midwest, while Tesla’s off-peak pricing at TOU-based sites also decreased.

Numbers - $0.54 per kWh is the new normal for our EVCPI as of September, with averages up across the board except for one notable region. With a handful of notable price cuts at sites from Francis Energy and ChargePoint, the Midwest average drops to $0.50 per kWh and becomes the most affordable region in our index. It replaces the longtime lowest price region of the Southeast, which increased by two cents due to Tesla pricing and the unusual sight of certain Circle K locations jumping to rates above the national average.

Nuance - Pricing volatility was up in September, compared to the previous month, with 26.5% of 500+ DCFC stations logging rate increases. Almost three-quarters of those shifts were up, with price hikes ranging from $0.01 to $0.25 per kWh (select Blink Charging and Shell Recharge locations posted increases of $0.20 per kWh or more). Although increases at Tesla Superchargers were lower, typically under $0.05/kWh, 68% of tracked Superchargers did post rates heading in the wrong direction. On the bright side, Tesla sites that offer time-of-use pricing did typically see off-peak price decreases when the peak pricing increased.

Next Up - As providers like IONNA and Mercedes-Benz High Power Charging build out nationwide coverage with average rates that are one-third the price of some competitors, something’s got to give. In 2025, those networks are limited in coverage and don’t necessarily offer an alternative to established DCFC options like Tesla, Electrify America, and EVgo. By late 2026, it’s reasonable to expect at least one of the rising providers to have a nationwide presence. At that point, either the affordable pricing will be seen as introductory rates that transition to the market average, closer to $0.50-$0.55 per kWh, or the larger providers already at that price point will have to make the tough choice between lower rates or lower utilization.

🚛 Fleet Focus: Prologis Officially Cuts the Ribbon on Vernon Mobility Hub

News - Prologis cut the ribbon on its long-awaited Mobility Hub in Vernon, CA. The company’s mobility arm opened another electric truck charging depot in Ontario, CA earlier this year.

Numbers - 4.8MW of charging capacity spread across 32 Kempower fast charging posts, capable of delivering up to 600kW, according to the Prologis site specs.

Nuance - The sight of Kempower hardware powering the new Prologis fleet charging hub will be of keen interest to observers who watched the company enter the North American market to much fanfare a few years ago. What has since been a limited build out for the brand with public charging networks no seems to be gaining more traction with fleet charging hub operators. First for Revel rideshare, and now for the key Prologis hub, as operators look to the versatile distributed power system to keep fleet vehicles on the road.

Next Up - Prologis projects 10+ hubs powering its Mobility Charging Network by 2026. Like many commercial fleet charging providers, the initial buildout focuses heavily on Southern California and freight moves from the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach.

🎧 Amped Up for Audio 🔌

In every edition, we recommend one of the best listens on electrification, energy, or something similarly EV-related.

This week, we catch up with the Field Frequency podcast, for an excellent look at where fast charging past, present, and future, with Tritium CEO Arcady Sosinov.

🎧 Field Frequency Episode 5 – Field Frequency Podcast🔮

This episode offers a fascinating look at the early excesses of the fast-charging sector, from overreliance on public funding and short-term planning, to the current landscape of EV infrastructure and the evolution to more mature business models.

🔋💯 Topping Off…

Here’s a selection of news items we couldn’t squeeze into other sections, followed by select EVI incentive program updates we think you’ll want to know about:

Tesla confirms first charge session at full V4 Supercharger in California

On the Run Charging receives $9.5M for Ultramar chargers expansion in Quebec

EVgo shares details of NACS/J3400 handle deployment progress

Everged shares “Zero Cost Swap” program for stranded or broken EV chargers

Electric Era and Skychargers celebrate latest charging hub in Chula Vista, CA

California’s FCCP incentives program is open for applications (deadline: 10/29/25)

PennDOT will announce details of the next phase of Pennysylvania’s NEVI funding applications, Corridor Connections, on or before October 7th, 2025

Alabama rescinded rounds 1 and 2 of its NEVI awards/RFP process and will start from scratch, according to its approved FY26 plan, with applications opening on 10/15/25 (sign up for ADECA updates here)

MnDOT confirmed it aims to release a round 3 NEVI RFP in Nov/Dec 2025. Sign up here for email reminders

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See you next week ⚡

Cheers,

Steve / Plug & Play EV

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