Trump Administration Slams the Brakes on $5 Billion EV Charger Program

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Trump administration halts $5 billion EV charging program that benefited Tesla

The agency said it is “immediately suspending” the approval of plans to deploy new EV chargers “for all fiscal years” and will no longer approve new funding requests until a new plan is implemented.

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The Verge

Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’

The Trump administration has ordered a halt in spending through a federal program that promised Michigan $110 million to build electric vehicle chargers, an apparent attempt to circumvent lawsuits targeting his efforts to block congressionally-approved funding for climate priorities.

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Trump Hits The Brakes On Biden Admin’s EV Charging Network

Despite the Biden-Harris administration’s massive push for the adoption of EVs as part of Biden’s signature climate agenda, the U.S. EV market has faced lackluster consumer demand in recent years.

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‘Just causing havoc’: Transportation Department suspends EV charger program - The Boston Globe

The Federal Highway Administration ordered states to halt the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. So far, states are split, with some putting their program on pause and at least one planning to continue to fulfill existing contracts. The order comes as many states are still working to build out their public chargers supported by $5 billion in grants.

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Trump is trying to stop a major EV charger rollout that counts Tesla as one of its biggest recipients

$5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program halted. Move is a blow to Tesla, which has received $31 million in NEVI funding. Move puts plans to build EV chargers across multiple states into limbo. It is the latest in a series of moves by the White House to target the EV market.

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Zapped: Department Of Transportation Halts Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program was set to provide $5 billion to states. The program was part of the Biden administration’s push toward net-zero emissions by 2050. Biden had set a goal of having at least 500,000 EV chargers in the country by the end of this decade.

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Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it’s not that easy

The Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure. Industry leaders say customer demand will continue to drive growth in the charging network. Trump may need an act of Congress for this, and it’s unclear he will get one. The disdain for EVs is part of the broader effort to dismantle many environmental policies.

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Trump halts electric car charger campaign after Biden's $5 billion effort installed 55 units nationwide * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

The Federal Highway Administration has issued a memo that directs states to stop the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. It was part of Biden’s big-ticket Bipartisan Infrastructure Law from 2021. The Biden law planned 500,000 chargers in the country by 2030. By December 2023 not a single unit had been installed.

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Trump executive order halts $5 billion meant for EV stations

The suspension halts $5 billion in NEVI program obligations. The Federal Highway Administration published a public letter to the Department of Transportation, suspending funding to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. NEVI was announced by then President Joe Biden during his first year in office, and Congress gave him $7.5 billion.

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Trump admin hits brakes on $5B electric vehicle charging station program

The move comes less than a month into President Donald Trump's second term in office. The funds were included in a measure signed by then-President Joe Biden in 2021. The Federal Highway Administration pumped the brakes on a program to dole out funds to states for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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Trump Suspends $5 Billion Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program

The administration has suspended the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Lawmakers included the $5 billion program in the $1.2 trillion so-called infrastructure bill. The program has been criticized for its poor production of charging stations. The current NEVI Formula Program Guidance dated June 11, 2024, and all prior versions of this guidance are rescinded.

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Trump administration tells states billions in EV charger money is on hold

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, known as NEVI, was set to dole out a total of $5 billion to states to build charging networks along highways. The Federal Highway Administration previously approved states’ plans for using the money. Washington’s Department of Transportation had identified Interstate 5 and other highways where it hoped to focus its charging efforts.

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Trump refuses to disperse EV transportation funds, deepening concern over constitutional crisis

The Trump administration is refusing to release congressionally authorized spending for electric vehicle infrastructure. The move appears to violate the 1974 Impoundment Control Act as well as multiple court orders requiring the administration to halt its unilateral funding freeze. Under the Constitution, it is Congress, not the president, that authorizes spending decisions.

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Donald Trump Is Going After EV Projects That Are Already Underway

Donald Trump orders DOT to cut programs that encourage states to purchase electric vehicles and slash funding for new EV chargers. Under the last administration, more than $3 billion was set aside to support states as they purchased electric cars for their fleets. The DOT has now suspended both projects, despite them already being approved and underway.

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Trump administration halts federal funding for US EV charger expansion

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced the move Friday. The NEVI program was included in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law that was passed by Congress. It allocated $5 billion over five years to install chargers in every state in an effort to jump-start acceptance of plug-in cars.

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