The General Services Administration (GSA), responsible for managing federal government buildings, is reportedly planning to shut down all 8,000 of its electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The agency will also offload its current stock of EVs, though it is unclear whether the vehicles will be sold or stored. Employees have been instructed to begin removing chargers as early as next week.
In an email first reported by Colorado Public Radio, the GSA stated that the chargers are “not mission-critical” and will be turned off at the breaker once network contracts are canceled. The move aligns with the current administration’s policies, which have rolled back initiatives from the Biden administration aimed at promoting EV adoption.
The Biden administration had set a goal for 100% of federal fleet purchases to be zero-emission by 2035, but recent actions by President Donald Trump, including freezing funds for a nationwide EV charging network and revoking related executive orders, signal a shift away from these efforts. The GSA’s electrification web page has also been taken offline.
The decision comes amid broader cuts to EV-related initiatives, including potential elimination of EV tax credits. The GSA has not officially confirmed the reports.
— news from PCMag