How Republicans are rewiring federal EV policy

The Trump administration is overhauling the guidance for the national EV charging network, while congressional Republicans are pushing for the first-ever nationwide fee on electric vehicle owners. POLITICO’s Chris Marquette breaks down how both moves could reshape federal EV policy and the political battles ahead. Plus, the Department of Energy launched a pilot program Tuesday to work with 11 advanced nuclear reactor projects. Chris Marquette is a transportation reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Our theme music is by Pran Bandi.