Trump proposes cutting billions from electric vehicle charging program

Published April 3, 2026 1:40pm ET



President Donald Trump is proposing more than $4 billion in cuts to electric vehicle charging programs as part of the administration’s broader effort to scale back federal support for the industry.

In Trump’s budget request for fiscal 2027 released Friday, the administration called for $4.2 billion in funding to be eliminated from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant programs.

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