White House Softens EV Mileage Rule in a Win for Futomakers
The Biden administration on Tuesday handed Detroit automakers a major win by easing proposed rules that would have forced them to scale back production of gas-guzzling vehicles or face billions of dollars in fines. The Department of Energy decision, first…
White House Vetoes Resolution Impacting Buy America Standards for Electric Vehicle Chargers
President Joe Biden has vetoed Senate Joint Resolution 38, a resolution aimed at disapproving of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) action regarding “Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers.” In a letter addressed to the Senate, President Biden…
White House Drops $100 Million To Repair America’s Broken EV Chargers
Operators of charging stations are being offered $100 million in grants to help make fix or replace their broken chargers and to hopefully improve America’s EV infrastructure The United States Department of Transportation announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity today…
The White House Is Trying To Persuade Tesla To Keep The US’s EV Charging Standard Alive
The Biden administration is opening up federal subsidies to Tesla charging stations—but only if they carry US’s own fast-charging standard for electric vehicles. On Friday (June 9), the White House said that EV charging stations using Tesla’s standard plugs—the North American Charging…