States sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds

States sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds

DETROIT — Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is the unlawful withholding of over $2 billion dollars in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs, according to a federal lawsuit announced Tuesday. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington is the latest legal battle that several states are pursuing over funding for EV charging infrastructure that they say...
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States sue Trump administration again over withheld electric vehicle charging funds

States sue Trump administration again over withheld electric vehicle charging funds

DETROIT (AP) — Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for what they say is the unlawful withholding of over $2 billion in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs. A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Seattle is the latest legal battle that Democratic-led states are pursuing over funding for EV charging infrastructure that they say was obligated to them by Congress under former President Joe Biden, but that the Department of Transportation and Fe...
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Musk rages as Trump tax bill slashes electric vehicle credits

Musk rages as Trump tax bill slashes electric vehicle credits

Author of the article: Bloomberg News Jamie Tarabay Published Jun 28, 2025  •  1 minute read Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk looks on before US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025. Photo by JIM WATSON /AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg) — Elon Musk slammed the U.S. Senate’s latest version of President Donald Trump’s multi-trillion dollar tax bill Saturday, raging online that the cuts to electric vehicl...
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Trump Takes ‘Revenge’ For LA Riot, Revokes California’s Landmark Electric Vehicle Mandate | ICE Raid

Trump Takes ‘Revenge’ For LA Riot, Revokes California’s Landmark Electric Vehicle Mandate | ICE Raid

Trump Takes ‘Revenge’ For LA Riot, Revokes California’s Landmark Electric Vehicle Mandate | ICE Raid President Donald Trump signed a trio of congressional resolutions ending California’s restrictive rules for diesel engines and mandates on elective vehicle sales, with Trump celebrating that his signature “will kill the California mandates forever.” The move comes as the President has been trading barbs over the state’s Democratic California Governor Gavi...
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Trump revokes California’s nation-leading electric vehicle mandate – Politico

Trump revokes California’s nation-leading electric vehicle mandate – Politico

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Trump Tariffs Fuel China’s Electric Vehicle Expansion in Central Asia

Trump Tariffs Fuel China’s Electric Vehicle Expansion in Central Asia

RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff – Apr 10, 2025, 11:00 AM CDT Chinese electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in Central Asia due to lower prices, government incentives such as tax breaks, and the establishment of local production facilities. Global trade dynamics, including US tariffs and sanctions on Russia,...
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Trump administration pauses $3 billion marked for electric vehicle charging stations

Trump administration pauses $3 billion marked for electric vehicle charging stations

An electric car charges at a mall parking lot on June 27, 2022 in Corte Madera, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America The Trump administration has paused a federal clean energy program to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle charging stations, putting in limbo billions of dollars allocated to states with current and future projects for the foreseeable future. In a memo released Thursday, the...
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Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide

Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide

February 7, 2025 3 min read The Trump administration has halted funding for a $5-billion program that Congress created to help states build out their electric vehicle charging network By Mike Lee & E&E News An electric vehicle at an Electrify America charging station in Atlanta, Ga. Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Getty Images CLIMATEWIRE | The Trump administration has frozen funding for a $5 billion program to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations. The Federal Hi...
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Trump signs executive order to reverse Biden’s electric vehicle policies

Trump signs executive order to reverse Biden’s electric vehicle policies

President Donald Trump signed an executive order signaling his intention to eliminate the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies, which he has falsely labeled a “mandate.” Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment. The orders were among a barrage of executive actions taken by Trump in the immediate aftermath of his inauguration on Monday, as he set to work undoing some of the accomplishmen...
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Trump Won. What Will Happen to Electric Vehicles?

Trump Won. What Will Happen to Electric Vehicles?

Donald Trump picked up 15 electoral votes when he won Michigan on Election Day, another big win that helped to hand the Republican candidate his second presidential term. Both he and the Democratic nominee, US vice president Kamala Harris, spent a lot of time this fall campaigning in the critical swing state. One consequence of this electoral quirk is that the candidates have said plenty about electric cars, and dropped lots of hints about how the electric revolution might fare during their admi...
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