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Biden’s $7.5 billion investment in EV charging has only produced 7 stations in two years

The network of fast chargers promised by the Biden administration has had a painfully slow rollout

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Updated March 29, 2024 at 10:49 a.m. EDT|Published March 28, 2024 at 4:51 p.m. EDT
Liam Sawyer charges his 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio, on March 8. The charging ports are a key part of President Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP)
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President Biden has long vowed to build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the United States by 2030. Those stations, the White House said, would help Americans feel confident purchasing and driving electric cars, and help the country cut carbon pollution.

But now, more than two years after Congress allocated $7.5 billion to help build out those stations, only 7 EV charging stations are operational across four states. And as the Biden administration rolls out its new rules for emissions from cars and trucks — which will require a lot more electric cars and hybrids on the road — the sluggish build-out could slow the transition to electric cars.