The word has come down from on high: Shut down the power, and sell the fleet.
The Trump administration’s General Services Administration is set to pull the plug on all EV charging stations in federal buildings nationwide. In addition, the agency plans to off-load newly purchased EVs from the federal vehicle fleet.
Shutting this down isn’t just about saving pennies; it’s a signal. The Trump administration is pumping the brakes on the whole EV push, big time.
Tell me again how Trump’s in the tank for Elon?
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The GSA is the agency that keeps the federal government’s buildings humming and manages a massive fleet of about 650,000 vehicles.
Under Biden, the GSA went all in on EVs — ordering over 58,000 zero-emission rides and installing thousands of charging ports nationwide. The goal? Electrify everything by 2035.
But now, with Trump back in the driver’s seat, the GSA is hitting the brakes hard. It is pulling the plug on hundreds of charging stations — think 8,000 plugs going dark — and off-loading those brand-new EVs faster than you can say “range anxiety.”
The reasoning? These assets aren’t “mission critical.” Translation: The GSA doesn’t think EVs fit the…
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