America has passed 80,000 public fast-charging ports for the first time
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Crossing 80,000 US fast chargers — still far behind the EU’s 212,000+ — shows infrastructure is growing but uneven and slowing. If you operate fleets or EV-dependent services, plan around regional charging gaps rather than assuming national coverage will be there on your deployment timeline.
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