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Trump admin freezes EV charging program that gave Tesla millions


The Department of Transportation has paused funding for a $5 billion EV charging infrastructure program that Tesla has received at least $31 million from.

It’s the latest attempt from the Trump administration to hack away at federally funded renewable energy projects around the country, a clear priority for the President in his first few weeks back in office. Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.

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