Trump Administration Plans To Shut Down All Federal EV Stations

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The United States government is reportedly shutting down all federally operated EV charging stations.

The General Services Administration referred to the chargers as “not mission critical.” The government also announced plans to remove EVs from the government fleet. Federal employees have been directed to start closing the government’s several hundred stations and 8,000 plugs. Some regional offices have already taken chargers offline.

There was a specific timeline for the complete shutdown of government EV charging stations has not yet been disclosed. According to internal communications, GSA employees have been directed to begin shutting down the charging stations, with some regional offices already in the process of doing so.

During the previous administration under President Joe Biden, the GSA had been tasked with transitioning the federal vehicle fleet to electric, ordering over 58,000 EVs, and beginning the installation of more than 25,000 additional charging ports. The agency has stated that it is now working to align with the current administration’s policies.

A specific timeline for the complete shutdown of government EV charging stations has not yet been disclosed. It also remains unclear whether the federally owned electric vehicles the government intends to unload will be resold or stored.