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Deep Dive Reports · EV Charging
August 13, 2026
The 45,000-Gallon Misunderstanding: What UL’s Landmark EV Fire Study Actually Tells the Parking Industry
FSRI's 18-vehicle burn program is the most authoritative EV fire research ever conducted. It debunks the panic, indicts the fire blanket, and hands parking operators a seven-move playbook. Parkonomics read all 150 pages — this is the translation.
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Deep Dive Reports
March 7, 2026
Uber Acquires SpotHero: Why the Biggest Ride-Hailing Company in the World Just Bet on Parking
The deal isn't about parking convenience. It's about who controls the physical infrastructure layer of autonomous mobility — and what that means for every parking operator, developer, and investor in North America.
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