A group of 17 states led by California, Colorado and Washington continue the government on billions of dollars in funds for EV charging stations.
A trial brought by a district court in Seattle Cites a bipartisan infrastructure program of $ 5 billion in 2021 which was to build charging stations in the United States. At the beginning of February, this money was to continue to move to the states to add stations. Since then, however, Some funds for the program have been interrupted And the experts said that Leaving EV stations funded by the government could have its own costs which reach $ 1 billion.
The trial indicates that the Federal Highway Administration, under the orders of the Administration Presidency, retains billions which have been allocated by the Congress.
“In total, since February 6, 2025, the FHWA has placed $ 3.27 billion available for obligation for financial years 2022 to 2025, including approximately $ 1.1 billion made available for obligation to the applicant's states,” he said.
“In total, the FHWA retains approximately 2.74 billion dollars of the $ 3.27 million in nevi formula program funds available to states for obligation for the financial year 2022 to 2025. Collectively, the applicant's states were immediately and indefinitely deprived of access to approximately $ 1 billion in the funds of the NEVI formula available for these four tax years.”
Representatives of the White House and FHWA did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
The transition to electric vehicles has been stable because it has more and more manufacturers have published improved models with a better range and characteristics over the years. More than 300,000 electric vehicles were sold in the United States from January to March. The load stations, which allow EV engines more mobility over long distances, is a key element of the transition. And the transition to electric vehicles was cited as a major engine of fighting climate change worldwide.
Since became president in January, Trump has tried to stop progress on many air -conditioned initiatives in the Biden era. As with the EV Chargers trial, states and cities are involved to take up climate measures due to a lack of national leadership on the issue.
