Earlier this year, the Federal Highway Administration effectively paused the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. At the time, state transportation directors were told the Trump administration had “decided to review the policies underlying the implementation of the NEVI” program and its guidance would be updated to better align with their latest priorities.

The NEVI program was birthed in 2021 as a part of the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law enacted by President Joe Biden. Former Transportation Secretary Buttigieg spearheaded the program, and previously planned to build over 500,000 public chargers by 2030.

The move is a surprising reversal following months of work by President Donald Trump and his allies to roll back electric vehicle initiatives.