Trump Admin Resumes NEVI Funding: Court Loss Ends 6-Month Freeze | $5B EV Charger Program Restarted After States' Lawsuit, Biden Equity Rules Cut
Trump Admin Resumes NEVI Funding After Court Loss: $5B EV Charger Program Restarted Following States' Lawsuit Key Takeaways Federal judge forced Trump administration to restart $5 billion NEVI program after 6-month freeze Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explicitly opposes "green energy" subsidies but respects Congressional authority 20+ states sued DOT claiming illegal funding freeze violated federal law New guidance removes Biden-era equity requirements and extreme weather mandates Only 382 chargers operational despite 4,000 funded under original program Revised rules give states more flexibility on charger placement and requirements • Industry welcomes reduced regulations but criticizes months-long deployment delays The Courts Force Trump's Hand on EV Funding The Trump administration threw in the towel. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the program to resume after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his departmen...