{"id":82168,"date":"2025-05-01T19:04:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T23:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82168"},"modified":"2025-05-01T19:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T23:04:33","slug":"minnesota-defies-nevi-freeze-with-10m-ev-charger-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82168","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota defies NEVI freeze with $10M EV charger expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Minnesota just locked in a dozen new DC fast charging station sites along Interstates 90 and 94, defying Donald Trump\u2019s suspension of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.<\/p>\n

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced the 12 new sites this week, backed by nearly $10 million in combined federal and state funding. About $4.5 million comes from the NEVI program<\/a>, part of the Biden administration\u2019s 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Another $4.7 million will come directly from the state.<\/p>\n

This is Minnesota\u2019s second round of NEVI funding; the state announced the first NEVI funding round in July 2024. And while the Trump administration recently shut down the NEVI program nationwide, MnDOT says it\u2019s pushing forward with its EV charging buildout.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we were disappointed to learn the Trump administration has chosen to suspend this program, this second round of grants demonstrates we are honoring our commitments and continue to evaluate all options for continuing this important work,\u201d said MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger.<\/p>\n

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The 12 new charging sites will be located at:<\/p>\n