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Biden Admin Wants Federally Funded EV Chargers to Be Made in U.S. and Work With Any Vehicle

Author:     Olivia Rosane and Chris McDermott
Source:     EcoWatch
Publication Date:     February 16, 2023
 Link: Biden Admin Wants Federally Funded EV Chargers to Be Made in U.S. and Work With Any Vehicle
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President Joe Biden views an EV charging station at the White House in Washington, DC on Nov. 2, 2022.
Credit: Oliver Contreras / Getty

As the Biden administration rolls out its promised 500,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by 2030, it is taking steps to make sure that any EV driver can use them.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) together with the Department of Energy unveiled new standards

EditSign Wednesday for new charging stations receiving federal funds, including that they must work with all brands of vehicles. 

“This is a major step toward a world where every EV user will be able to find safe, reliable charging stations anywhere in the country,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a DOT press release. “We’re establishing common, universal standards for EV charging stations just like the ones for gas stations, so that recharging an EV away from home will be as predictable and accessible as filling up a gas tank.”

The standards were expected to impact Tesla in particular, White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu told reporters Tuesday ahead of the announcement, as The Hill reported. […]

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