#6 Paul Fox: Public EV Charging and Silicon Valley

In this episode of The EV Charging Podcast, Paul Fox—Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Evie Networks—explains why Australia is uniquely positioned to build a world-class public EV charging network.

Fox, a former engineer and Silicon Valley VC, shares insights into the economics, policy roadblocks, battery cost breakthroughs, and fleet electrification strategies shaping the future of Australia’s zero-emissions transport.

The former Silicon Valley VC and engineer, Paul shares:

The $100/kWh battery breakthrough making EVs cheaper than petrol carsWhy electric vans and utes are the next big waveHow Evie’s owner-operator model ensures unmatched charger reliabilityThe DNSP bottlenecks slowing down national deploymentWhy outdated energy tariffs are the real cost drivers behind public chargingAustralia’s late-mover advantage over the US and EuropeHow the private sector can now drive metro charging growthPublic charging as an equity issue for apartment dwellers and high-mileage drivers

“If we want mass EV adoption, we can’t just serve people with garages and solar panels.”

Essential listening for anyone interested in transport, infrastructure, energy affordability, or climate strategy.

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The EV Charging podcast explores the journeys of founders and leaders of Electric Vehicle charging organisations in the Australian market and around the world. We uncover the funny stories of the early days of the Electric Vehicle market, the key dynamics of today's environment and stargaze towards some of the exciting innovations that are already on the way. This podcast is hosted by www.solarchoice.net.au

• No. of episodes: 9
• Latest episode: 2025-06-30
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