The Biden administration announced it would buy non-US-made EV chargers to quickly build an EV charger infrastructure, after having boasted about a 'made-in-America' network.
on Friday announced it would waive "Buy America" requirements as it pushes for the rapid development of a nationwide network of electric vehicle chargers, just days after it bragged about building a "reliable, made-in-America" infrastructure.
The administration has billions at its disposal for the public works project, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that President Biden signed in 2021. FHWA said that a "public interest" waiver is necessary in this case, because failing to grant one would slow down the process of installing EV chargers across the country – indicating that the government is valuing speed over the use of domestic materials.
The agency also rejected arguments that it was going against the intent of Congress by allowing non-U.S. EV chargers to be used and insisted that the waiver would "encourage domestic industry to ramp up production of EV chargers." After that, EVs chargers will still be permitted if they are assembled in the U.S. and if 55% or more of the components used in EV chargers are produced in the U.S.
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