Trump administration throws new roadblocks at EV charging buildout

Trump administration moves to require 100% domestic materials in EV chargers

The proposed increase from 55% calls for nearly all charger materials, including iron and steel, to be made in the U.S. to receive federal funding.

Trump administration throws new roadblocks at EV charging buildout

By Alexa St. John | The Associated Press The build-out of electric vehicle charging in the U.S. has not stopped since President Donald Trump returned to office. But the administration and Congress are continuing to throw up new roadblocks. Those include the administration withholding charger money to Democratic-controlled states and Congress slicing away at separate infrastructure funding across other states. And this week, Transportation Secret…

EV Charging Build-Out Stays Hot, With New Roadblocks Ahead

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy this week decreed that electric vehicle chargers must now be fully American-made — a difficult requirement that is certain to delay them.

Trump administration moves to require 100% domestic materials in EV chargers | February 12, 2026

Trump administration moves to require 100% domestic materials in EV chargers The Federal Highway Administration designed the proposal as an incentive for manufacturers to shift their production domestically. The Trump administration said it believes that companies today are able to produce EV chargers in U.S. facilities, in part, because 2023 supply chain issues have subsided. The Biden administration allowed waivers to the existing 55% “Buy Ame…