An estimated $1.77 billion in funding to build a charging network has been allocated for 2025 and 2026.
According to the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA), a federal program that granted state funds to build national electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has been suspended.
The Nevi program requires the state to submit plans detailing how the funds are used. DOT Secretaries must approve each state’s plans before committing funding for the NEVI program.
In the letter, the FHWA said that all current and previous guidance related to the NEVI program has been withdrawn.
NEVI Program funds will not be committed unless new guidance is issued and new state plans are submitted and approved. Funds already committed to various projects will not be affected.
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Trump’s EV impact
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 20th asking agencies to “quickly suspend” all funds allocated through the Infrastructure Investment and Employment Act.
This includes “Electric Vehicle Charging Station Funds Available through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program.”
“All states are already working on the NEVI program and a national foundation of charging networks is ongoing,” the group said. “The legal and practical safeguards built into these programs ensure that despite political headwinds, they will deliver consequences.”
Trump’s executive order not only impacts support for federal claims infrastructure, but also threatens federal incentives distributed for EVS.
Trump’s orders would eliminate EV mandates, such as “considering that it eliminates unfair subsidies that support EVs over other technologies and market distortions imposed by other fraudulent candidates.” I’m looking for it.
To qualify, an individual’s revised adjusted gross income must not exceed $150,000. The vehicle must also meet certain standards, such as having a battery capacity of at least 7 kilowatt hours and being assembled in North America at the final stage.
The new EV policy is because America’s interest in electric vehicles appears to be waning.
“Despite the focus on infrastructure and EV education, consumers are concerned about expensive battery replacements (26%) and public chargers (25%) as the main deterrent to EV purchases. I’m quoting,” the survey said.
