Trump Freezes EV Charger Funding And Nobody Is Happy About It
Briefly

President Trump's recent freeze on the federal rollout of electric vehicle chargers has raised alarms among businesses that relied on the NEVI program. Despite a slow but improving rollout, this decision has disrupted an essential infrastructure initiative valued at $5 billion under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Automakers and electric vehicle charging companies are pushing for immediate action to restart the program to prevent further setbacks in expanding the charging network, which is vital for the growing electric vehicle market.
Many businesses feel they're being left holding the bag after Trump's administration ordered an immediate freeze to America's federally funded electric vehicle charger rollout.
The NEVI program was working, slowly but surely, and it was an integral part of the charger rollout for many companies.
Automakers and EV charging companies urged the U.S. Transportation Department to quickly restart a $5 billion government EV infrastructure program.
The rollout of the NEVI-funded network of DC fast chargers hasn't exactly blitzed the country with plugs on every corner.
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