U.S.: Trump administration suspends national EV charging program

On February 7, 2025, the Trump administration announced the suspension of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, a USD 5 billion federal initiative designed to develop a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. This decision immediately freezes new federal funds for EV charging projects, pending a policy review by the Department of Transportation (DOT); a memo released by the DOT informed state agencies that the approval of state EV infrastructure deployment plans is paused until further notice.

As a result of this policy shift, unspent grant funds allocated to states for EV infrastructure projects are effectively on hold. The DOT confirmed that while ongoing construction