After a freeze, Trump administration reluctantly agrees to fund EV chargers

The Trump administration is reopening a federal program to fund the installation of high-speed EV chargers along freeways nationwide, after a six-month freeze in funds and a legal battle with states.

Some of these changes — in particular, the flexibility about site location — have been celebrated by EV advocates and charging companies.

“We appreciate the Department’s overall efforts to cut red tape,” wrote Levi Kamolnick, the director of federal policy at CALSTART, a nonprofit that works with companies and governments to promote clean transportation. “Streamlining the program will unlock more financial gains—including good jobs.”

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