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White House unveils $623m in funding to boost electric vehicle charging points

Funding comes amid concerns transition to zero-carbon transportation isn’t keeping pace with goals to tackle climate crisis

Joe Biden’s administration has unveiled $623m in funding to boost the number of electric vehicle charging points in the US, amid concerns that the transition to zero-carbon transportation isn’t keeping pace with goals to tackle the climate crisis. “The US is taking the lead globally on electric vehicles,” said Ali Zaidi, a climate adviser to Biden who said the US is on a trajectory to “meet and exceed” the administration’s charger goal. Surveys have shown that around a third of potential EV buyers also discount the purchase due to a lack of charging infrastructure, even though most car journeys in the US total three miles or less.

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