Field Frequency

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , Eduardo Espinal shares a powerful perspective on the human side of the EV industry—reflecting on its shift from mission-driven beginnings to profit-focused growth. The conversation explores leadership, culture, and the importance of purpose, transparency, and storytelling in building sustainable organizations that retain talent and drive real i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , Rohan Puri, co-founder of Stable, breaks down how data and predictive analytics are transforming EV charging from guesswork into a disciplined, ROI-driven business. The conversation explores how better site selection, utilization forecasting, and dynamic pricing are key to building profitable charging networks—and why the industry must move bey...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , Galen Heyman of Ekoenergetica shares how his background in service and solar shaped his approach to building EV charging infrastructure. The conversation highlights Ecoenergetica’s entry into the North American market, backed by proven European technology and a vertically integrated model. A key focus is the importance of designing service as a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency, Jason Cortes sits down with Matt Teske, Founder and CEO of Chargeway, to talk about one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption: confusion. From his roots in automotive culture to building a platform designed to simplify EV charging, Matt shares why the industry’s challenge is not just technology, but communication. Together, they explore consume...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency, we sit down with James Cater, Senior Director of Sustainability at Global Partners, to explore what happens when petroleum retail meets electrification. James shares his “molecules to electrons” origin story, from launching one of the largest EV make-ready programs in the country at Eversource Energy to helping Global thoughtfully integrate EV c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , Jason sits down with Kieran White, founder of Curo, to unpack one of the EV industry’s most overlooked levers: making charging infrastructure truly investable. From a rebellious start that led him from Tesla’s Model 3 launch logistics to founding Curo, Kieran shares how firsthand fleet charging pain points sparked the concept of the “Virtual De...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 14 of Field Frequency explores how data quality, not just hardware deployment, will determine the success of EV charging at scale. Florent Breton explains how Paren addresses a fundamental industry flaw: drivers often receive misleading signals about charger availability and reliability. By aggregating live data from nearly all U.S. fast-charging ports, standardizing incon...

Send us Fan Mail Guest : Atish Patel, CEO (X-Charge Group) and Head of North America, X-Charge Host : Jason Cortes Primary Topics : X-Charge origin story, infrastructure-first DC fast charging, ROI and uptime, maintainability, long-term viability, market outlook Jason sits down with Atish Patel to unpack how X-Charge entered North America with a different philosophy: build charging hardware around...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 12 of Field Frequency , Jason sits down with Mike Battaglia, CEO of Blink Charging, to unpack what it takes to build a profitable, reliable charging network in a market that has moved from hype to hard truths. Mike shares his journey from the automotive world and JD Power into EV infrastructure, why Blink is doubling down on owning the software and operating profitable...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , Jason is joined by Brian Bradford, Commercial Lead at Universal EV Chargers, a Texas-based charge point operator with a rapidly expanding national footprint. Brian shares his journey from traditional energy and infrastructure, including early career experience during the Enron era, into the evolving EV charging landscape. The conversation explo...

Send us Fan Mail Host Jason Cortes sits down with Steve Burkett of Plug & Play EV and the Coast to Coast EVs livestream to explore how a passion YouTube channel grew into a trusted voice connecting EV drivers, fleets, and infrastructure players. They dig into why storytelling beats slogans for mainstream EV adoption, where charging reliability and destination charging still fall short, how to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency, host Jason Cortes sits down with Benoit Lacroix, CEO of Relion, to talk about what it really takes to keep EV chargers up and running at scale. Benoit shares how his early work electrifying heavy-duty trucks led him to build Relion as an “operating layer” behind the scenes of EV charging—connecting data, people, and process from fault to fix. Th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Jason Cortes sits down with Raul Dominguez, founder of Evolve Energy, to explore the rapidly changing world of EV charging within the hospitality industry. Raul shares his journey from a civil engineering background to impactful roles at Rivian and Tesla, experiences that inspired him to launch Evolve Energy. Together, they discuss how EV charging has evolved...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Jason Cortes sits down with Brad Crist, CEO and co-founder of ChargeMate, to explore how AI is transforming EV charging reliability. From real-world road trip frustrations to building an AI-driven support system that bridges the gap between drivers, operators, and field technicians, Brad shares how ChargeMate is redefining service intelligence in the EV space...

Send us Fan Mail Inside The Episode: Origin story: Zak’s path from early EV enthusiasm (2016) to founding ChargeLab in 2020 and growing to tens of thousands of managed ports. Why “smart” matters: Moving beyond “amenity” chargers to networked, monetized stations with payments , load/energy management , and telemetry so sites can scale from 2 to 20+ ports without blowing the panel—or the budget. Ope...

Send us Fan Mail Jason Cortes welcomes Arcady Sosinov , CEO of Tritium , for a candid look at the company’s transformation. From early wins with the RT50 to the challenges of scaling globally, Arcady shares how Tritium restructured its service model, refreshed its product roadmap, and re‑centered around long‑term infrastructure reliability. Listeners will hear how Tritium is building trust back wi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , host Jason Cortes sits down with Jed Routh, VP of Markets and Products at Kempower North America , to explore what makes a DC fast charger last—and why so many don’t. Jed shares his personal journey from Thomas Built Buses and Duke Energy into the EV space, offering a front-row perspective on how Kempower is translating its European success int...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jason Cortes sits down with Anup Parikh , founder of Pangea Charging , for a candid conversation about entrepreneurship, personal brand, and the realities of building in the EV charging space. From being laid off multiple times to launching his own company, Anup shares how those experiences shaped the ethos behind Pangea Charging and why trust and execution often...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Field Frequency , host Jason Cortes sits down with Chris Kaiser , President of Plugin , for a candid look at the realities of operating EV charging sites. Chris brings 20+ years of clean energy experience, including 5 years in EV charging, and shares how Plugin is helping retailers, QSRs, and C-stores transform charging from pilot projects into fully managed, pr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Jason Cortes sits down with Raymond McSpirit , founder of EV Recruitment and facilitator of EV sector M&A activity. Raymond brings a rare dual perspective on capital and talent , sharing his views on where the EV ecosystem is headed and what it takes to succeed in a turbulent market. What We Cover: Raymond’s journey into the EV space and the founding of E...