Barring safety, technology, and efficiency, the way we interact with automobiles has remained relatively unchanged since the 1930s. Today, every individual and organization that adopts electric vehicles (EVs) is helping to drive an industry transformation toward sustainability and eliminating our dependance on fossil fuels. As the market share of EVs continues to increase and they move beyond being a niche product offering, early adopters are starting to feel the impact of a lack of universal charging standards, otherwise known as charging interoperability.
Why Adoption of Tesla’s NACS Plug is Great for the Fleet Industry
Patrick Mitchell
Patrick Michell serves as Manager, Charging Infrastructure at Merchants Fleet. His focus is to help Merchants' clients develop and implement EV charging solutions for their electrified fleets. With a background in fleet management and facilities, Mitchell forges partnerships with top-level suppliers to provide cutting-edge EV resources and solutions to the Merchants Fleet portfolio. Joining Merchants in 2023, Mitchell is an experienced fleet manager, previously working for Enel North America. At Enel, Mitchell led the push to transition their North American fleet from ICE vehicles to EVs and HEVs. His expertise in logistics management and forward-thinking EV solutions earned him the Automotive Fleet 2022 Fleet Visionary of the Year award.