DOT: Federal Funds Only for 100% U.S.-Made EV Chargers


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -The Department of Transportation (DOT)  announced 
Tuesday that electric-vehicle chargers will be eligible for U.S. federal 
funding only if they are domestically manufactured, eliminating an exemption  
implemented by the Biden Administration.

   Under the new policy:

Components in chargers must be 100% U.S.-made. Currently, charges with just 55% 
local content qualify for federal funding.   Ruling to prioritize domestic 
industry and protect U.S. consumers from foreign-made EV charger components 
with cybersecurity vulnerabilities, DOT says.

   The ruling follows a December ruling by a federal judge blocking the 
administration from withholding $5 billion in EV charger funding approved by 
Congress.




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