States trying to build a network of EV chargers are reeling after the Trump administration abruptly ordered a halt to a $5 billion program to build the chargers on highways nationwide.
In a memo released Thursday, the Federal Highway Administration ordered states to halt the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, which President Donald Trump cited as an example of the Green New Deal. So far, states are now split, with some putting their program on pause and at least three planning to continue to fulfill existing contracts.
Just 55 charging stations have been built so far, according to data from the analytics firm Paren.