https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/america-s-ev-downturn-hides-a-silver-lining-charging-is-quietly-getting-betterContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/america-s-ev-downturn-hides-a-silver-lining-charging-is-quietly-getting-betterhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/america-s-ev-downturn-hides-a-silver-lining-charging-is-quietly-getting-better#u121913Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:01:26 +0000American electric vehicle sales are experiencing a downturn alongside rising truck inventories and the exit of Polestar, even as high gas prices and an oil shock linked to the Iran war create conditions that normally spur demand. Amid this broader market cooling, public EV charging across the United States is quietly getting better. Data from the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging Study shows that infrastructure metrics and reliability are improving, driven primarily by new automaker-backed direct-current fast-charging operations.Why it mattersThe sluggish consume