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Trump administration orders states to halt EV charging programs
In a memo released Thursday, the Federal Highway Administration ordered states to halt a $5 billion program to build fast EV chargers on highways nationwide — an initiative that President Donald Trump cited as an example of the “Green New Deal.”
Trump is trying to stop a major EV charger rollout that counts Tesla as one of its biggest recipients
Officials are "immediately suspending" approvals for a $5 billion EV charger program, according to a memo released on Thursday.
This EV charging startup was growing quickly. Then came Trump
The new administration is challenging the electric vehicle industry—but a scrappy startup is finding ways to survive.
Trump admin freezes EV charging funds
The Trump administration has frozen funding for a $5 billion program to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations. The Federal Highway Administration sent a letter Thursday to state transportation departments, telling them “no new funding obligations may occur” under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.
Trump administration moves to suspend national EV charger rollout
The bid to freeze the money upends how the federal government delivers funding to states and may violate court orders issued this week.
IN EV charger station installs on pause
The number of registered electric vehicles in Indiana rose from 13,000 in 2023 to nearly 15,000 in 2024. However, plans to install more EV chargers in Indianapolis are on hold due to President Donald Trump's executive order to freeze federal spending linked to the 2024 Biden-Harris Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Public EV charger numbers rise by 37 per cent year-on-year
The UK’s public electric vehicle charger network grew by 37 per cent year-on-year according to new figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT). The figures – provided by charging location mapping company Zap-Map – show that as of January 1 2025,
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, ...
Presto is building Stripe for EV charging
Rental car companies have been early adopters of Presto’s platform, including Hertz, Avis, and ZipCar, Dias said. Uber ...
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General Motors sparks controversy with innovative proposal to speed up EV charging — here's why people are divided
"I have no idea whether GM's patent will show up on a production EV — car companies patent many more ideas than they ever get ...
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Flint has historic ties to gas engines but looks to add EV charging stations, vehicles
The city that has played a key role in the production of gasoline-powered vehicles is making plans to add the first electric ...
Presto EV-Charging Platform Raises $15M, Has Ties With Avis, Hertz
Presto, an electric vehicle charging platform, said it has raised $15 million in funding from Union Square Ventures, ...
Trump admin hits brakes on $5B electric vehicle charging station program
The Federal Highway Administration pumped the brakes on a program to dole out funds to states for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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EV charging goes private: What it means for you
“Right now, the EV charging network uses a mixed model where private companies like Tesla’s Supercharger network operate ...
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There’s finally(!) an automatic fix to restart failed EV charging sessions
The ChargeX Consortium has figured out how to automatically restart failed EV charging sessions at fast chargers so drivers don't have to.
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Scientists develop new tech that could dramatically boost EV fast-charging infrastructure: 'Can be flexibly applied'
"In the future, charging stations along freeways … will have to deliver much more power." Scientists develop new tech that ...