Feds Halt National Electric Vehicle Charging Program

Trump administration orders states to halt EV charging programs
In a memo released Thursday, the Federal Highway Administration ordered states to halt a $5 billion program to build fast EV chargers on highways nationwide — an initiative that President Donald Trump cited as an example of the “Green New Deal.”
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.
Trump is trying to stop a major EV charger rollout that counts Tesla as one of its biggest recipients
Officials are "immediately suspending" approvals for a $5 billion EV charger program, according to a memo released on Thursday.
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Trump admin freezes EV charging funds
The Trump administration has frozen funding for a $5 billion program to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations. The Federal Highway Administration sent a letter Thursday to state transportation departments, telling them “no new funding obligations may occur” under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.
Trump administration moves to suspend national EV charger rollout
The bid to freeze the money upends how the federal government delivers funding to states and may violate court orders issued this week.
Trump administration tells states billions in EV charger money is on hold
The Trump administration on Thursday told states it was blocking money for electric vehicle chargers, including $71 million for Washington, one of the latest steps by the White House to halt Biden-era funding.
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