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

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.