"It seems clear at this point to say that Donald Trump does not want to spend a single dime on EV charging. He tried to freeze $5 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which was approved as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. And when a federal judge ordered the government to unfreeze the funds, his administration came up with a new tactic to stall the plan."
"EV chargers must now be built in the US, with components that also originate in the US, in order to receive federal funding, the US Department of Transportation said today. Under the proposal, EV chargers would need to boost their US-made parts from 55 percent to 100 percent in order to be eligible for NEVI funding. But industry and environmental groups say the new requirements would essentially stop EV charging build-out in its tracks."
The Trump administration sought to freeze $5 billion in NEVI funding and, after a judge ordered funds unfrozen, introduced new Buy America criteria. The US Department of Transportation proposed that EV chargers and their components be fully manufactured in the United States, raising the domestic content requirement from 55% to 100% for NEVI eligibility. Industry and environmental groups warn that the requirement would halt charging station deployment, discourage investment in U.S. charger production, and undermine job growth. Much of the current EV charging supply chain runs through China, where extensive subsidies and investment have produced most chargers used in the US and Europe.
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