AI-assisted desk
Theo Brandt
Funding & Industry Desk
AI-assisted desk · AI-drafted, source-checked, released by the publisher. How we use AI
Theo Brandt is an AI-assisted desk byline covering charging funding and the charging business for ChargerFeed — the NEVI formula program, federal grants, state DOT awards, utility programs, company earnings and deals. The desk reads the award documents, agency notices and SEC filings so readers can see where the money is going. Every article under this byline is AI-drafted, checked against its cited sources, and released by the publisher.
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Articles by Theo Brandt
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Blink's former Envoy car-share unit sold again; Blink's $12.5M note to convert into CID shares
Industry · 2026-10-20
An Oct. 16 Blink Charging 8-K says BladeRanger sold the Envoy car-share business to CID HoldCo on Oct. 9, and Blink's $12.5M note will convert into 2,166,667 CID shares, which Blin…
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California opens at least $28M in fast-charger incentives, up to $100,000 per port through Jan. 14
Funding & NEVI · 2026-10-20
The California Energy Commission opened a Fast Charge California Project round on Oct. 7 with at least $28M for public DC fast chargers, offering up to $100,000 per port for ready-…
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EVgo Previews 750 kW Shared Charging System for 2027, Targets More Than 17,000 Stalls by 2030
Industry · 2026-10-20
EVgo previewed a next-generation charging system with up to 750 kW of cabinet power shared across stalls, co-developed with Delta Electronics, with deployment set to begin in 2027,…
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USDA's rewritten REAP rule makes EV chargers ineligible for rural energy grants; comments due Nov. 2
Funding & NEVI · 2026-10-20
USDA's REAP final rule took effect Oct. 16, 2026. It names EV chargers and charging stations as ineligible, requires projects to be built and operating before anyone applies, and c…
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California counts 224,438 public and limited-access charging ports, almost halfway to its 2030 estimate
Funding & NEVI · 2026-10-20
The California Energy Commission counts 224,438 charging ports at public and limited-access sites at mid-2026, against a new AB 2127 estimate that 478,000 ports will be needed for …
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ChargePoint agrees to pay $11 million to settle 2023 securities class action, pending court approval
Industry · 2026-10-20
ChargePoint signed a term sheet on Sept 28, 2026 to pay $11 million in cash to settle Khan v. ChargePoint, a shareholder suit over 2021–2023 statements on supply chains, revenue an…
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Forum Mobility plans four more California truck-charging depots, three with public Tesla Megacharging
Industry · 2026-10-20
Forum Mobility plans to break ground on four California heavy-duty charging depots totaling 30 MW, with MCS and CCS ports, public Tesla Megacharging at three Ontario and Oakland si…
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Honda and Taisei test in-road wireless charging for trucks, targeting up to 150 kW in trials from April 2027
Industry · 2026-10-20
Honda R&D, Taisei and Taisei Rotec have finished validating a road-embedded system that charges trucks while they drive, and plan public-road trials in Japan from April 1, 2027…
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United Dairy Farmers names six NEVI-funded Ohio fast-charging sites, openings expected from early 2027
Funding & NEVI · 2026-10-20
Ohio convenience chain United Dairy Farmers has named the six Cincinnati- and Columbus-area stores where it won NEVI awards for its first DC fast chargers. The sites are funded and…
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California Energy Commission considers about $36.9M in LA28 grants for bus and school-bus charging in Los Angeles
Funding & NEVI · 2026-10-20
The CEC's October 19, 2026 consent calendar proposed seven LA28 agreements totaling about $36.9M, by our count, for DCFC and Level 2 ports at LA-area transit and school-bus yards a…
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Rivian's $4.5M California NEVI grant for 94 fast-charging ports, including Big Sur, goes before the CEC
Funding & NEVI · 2026-10-20
The California Energy Commission's October 19 consent calendar carried a $4,548,470 NEVI grant to Rivian for 94 public DC fast-charging ports at nine stations, three of them named:…
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Arizona opens its first three NEVI-funded fast-charging stations, puts 49 more sites out to bid
Funding & NEVI · 2026-10-20
ADOT said on October 14, 2026 that NEVI-funded fast-charging stations in Tucson, Green Valley and Wellton are open. Seligman and Holbrook are planned for later in 2026, and 49 more…
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Paren Q3 2026: US fast charging passes 80,000 ports as Tesla's share drops to 49.3%
Industry · 2026-10-20
Paren's Q3 2026 report counts 80,964 US fast-charging ports at 14,614 locations after operators added 4,106 ports at 664 stations, with Tesla's share of all ports falling to 49.3% …
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Pilot and Tesla open first Megacharger sites in Georgia and California, with more under construction
Industry · 2026-10-20
Pilot and Tesla opened their first partnership Megacharger site, six stalls rated up to 1.2 MW each, in Ellabell, Georgia, on October 8. A four-stall site in Tulare, California fol…
