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Aatish Patel

President, XCharge North America

"Building EV charging infrastructure that works with the North American grid — and the policy frameworks that actually accelerate adoption."

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Topics Aatish Covers

EV Charging Infrastructure EV Policy & Incentives Grid Resilience Bidirectional Charging Clean Transportation Energy Storage

About

Aatish Patel is President of XCharge North America, where he oversees U.S. operations for a provider of high-power EV charging and battery-integrated solutions designed for the North American electrical grid. A co-founder of the company, he previously held roles at Desktop Metal and Deloitte. Patel holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from NYU and a master's in management from Harvard. XCharge NA's GridLink bidirectional charger was named a Top Product of the Year by the E+E Leader Awards.

Articles by Aatish Patel

May 7, 2026 Forcing Efficiency: How Energy Shocks Rewrite the Automotive Rulebook Rising gas prices from Iran war disruptions are forcing a faster EV reckoning — but the real bottleneck is no longer consumer preference or charging stations. It's the grid itself. March 10, 2026 Op-Ed: Why Europe's EV Incentives Work Better Than America's Europe didn't try to lower the sticker price — it embedded EVs into payroll, fleet budgets, and tax treatment that people already use. Aatish Patel argues the U.S. model subsidizes the transaction while Europe's makes adoption the path of least resistance.

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