A coalition of 16 states and Washington, D.C., has launched a lawsuit against the Trump administration for halting a significant $5 billion electric vehicle charging initiative known as the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Initiated under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, NEVI aimed to bolster the national EV charging network. The lawsuit challenges the authority of federal agencies to suspend funds, arguing that the abrupt freeze disrupts ongoing infrastructure projects and undermines bipartisan efforts to support electric vehicles.
The lawsuit challenges the abrupt suspension of the NEVI program, asserting that the executive branch lacks authority to halt funding directed by Congress to support EV infrastructure.
California's Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Trump’s actions, claiming this move represents "another Trump gift to China" instead of supporting American EV infrastructure.
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