In-Between Charges

This is In-Between Charges, the perfect podcast to listen to while your EV charges. The hosts, Mike Hawkes and Kevin Spangenberg from Monta, bring you all the information about what happens in between charges, behind your charge points and behind the scenes of the EV ecosystem. Hear from leaders and experts in the EV and transportation industry who will discuss the hottest topics around EV’s and EV charging.

In-Between Charges is a leisure podcast hosted by Mike Hawkes & Kevin Spangenberg, with 36 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mike Hawkes & Kevin Spangenberg hosts In-Between Charges, a leisure show with 36 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Is 2026 when the EV shakeout finally arrives?

  Jan 13, 202650 minS4

  <p>The EV charging industry is entering a market-rate moment. Incentives are fading in many markets, growth has slowed from the early-2020s surge, and operators are under real pressure to prove their business models. In this start-of-year episode of In-Between Charges, Kevin Spangenberg and Mike Hawks reflect on what 2025 revealed about the state of EV charging, from shifting government targets and cooling investor sentiment to the growing importance of site quality, reliability, and utilization.</p><p>They unpack what the much-talked-about “shift to profitability” actually means in practice, where operators are getting it right, and why some networks are star...

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  Episode #3

  Why Some DC Sites Print Money (and Others Bleed Cash)

  Nov 18, 202538 minS4

  <p>Some DC fast charging sites print money. Others quietly ruin portfolio-wide ROI. In this episode of In-Between Charges, Kevin and Mike sit down with Rohan Puri, CEO & Co-Founder of Stable Auto, to unpack why. Stable Auto works with many of the largest American CPOs and investors to predict utilization, pick winning locations, and set smarter prices for DC fast charging networks. Rohan shares how he went from building robotic charging arms for autonomous fleets to running a software company that underwrites the profitability of EV charging assets.</p><p>Together, they dig into what actually drives DCFC performance: traffic...

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  Episode #2

  Nudge theory arrives for e-mobility

  Oct 15, 202544 minS4

  <p>Getting from A to B in an EV isn’t as simple as swapping gas for kWh. It is a fundamentally different experience. The companies - CPOs and eMSPs - that serve EV drivers have to navigate a challenging maze to profitability. </p><p>Gideon van Dijk from chargetrip joins Mike and Kevin to unpack what CPOs must own - digital, physical, and everything in between - to put themselves in a position to succeed in a world of electrified transport. </p>

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  Episode #1

  When Freight Tech had to Become a CPO

  Sep 9, 202526 minS4

  <p>Founded in 2016, Einride is a freight tech company from Sweden, providing end-to-end technology solutions for electric and autonomous shipping. Starting with trucks and tech, it quickly realized the charging infrastructure in its home market was not ready to meet their unique needs.</p><p>So they became a CPO as well. They are building Scandinavian-design charging stations throughout the Nordics, powering up their own fleet as well as other heavy duty providers.</p><p>In this episode, Mike and Kev chat with Anne-Lise Deraedt, who heads up Einride's charging efforts. She details the Einride charging journey, why design is...

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  Episode #9

  Forging Winners in a Market Slowdown with Rami Syväri from beY0nd

  Jun 3, 202542 minS3

  <p><b>In this episode of </b><b>In-Between Charges</b><b>, Kevin and Mike sit down with Rami Syväri, advisor and founder at beY0nd, to unpack the evolving dynamics of performance, strategy, and resilience in the EV charging industry. With a rich background spanning Fortum, Swisscharge, and now advising CPOs across Europe, Rami brings a front-row perspective to what “good” really looks like in a CPO’s operation, and where the industry still has work to do.</b></p><p><b>Together, they dive deep into the importance of transparency, the power of benchmarking, and how operators can mea...

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