WASHINGTON — All electric vehicle chargers funded through the federal government must be assembled in the United States, the Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
The final guidance from the Federal Highway Administration also requires all iron and steel charger enclosures be manufactured in the United States, Biden administration officials said. By July 2024, at least 55% of the cost of all components will also need to be built in the United States.
It's the latest in the administration's plan to build a network of EV chargers along the nation's major highways, an approach aimed at easing drivers' fears that they won't be able to go long distances in zero-emission vehicles.
