• News
  • Guides
  • Reviews
  • Media
  • About
  • News
  • Guides
  • Reviews
  • Media
  • About
Sign up Now (For Free)

Sign up for our newsletter and receive the latest automotive news in your inbox!

Invalid email address
We promise not to spam you. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Thanks for subscribing!
News
Read Now
  • All News
  • Automakers
  • Automobiles
  • Auto Shows
  • Business
  • EVs & Environment
  • Guides
  • Lawsuits/Legal
  • Regulatory
  • Ride-Sharing
  • Safety & Recalls
  • Technology
Recent
  • First Look: Kia Pushes Boundaries with New EV9
  • Lucid Moves to Cut 1,300 Employees
  • Rebooted Meyers Manx Returns to Its Racing Roots, Sponsors NORRA 1000 Race
  • Spring Cleaning Includes Your Car
  • Fifty Million Apartment Dwellers Need a Way to Plug In
  • Tesla Back in Court on $137M Race Discrimination Suit
  • E-Fuels Provide a Lifeline for Ferrari and Porsche
  • Upstart Fain Sworn in as UAW President on Eve of Bargaining Convention
  • Week Ahead: UAW Gets a New Leader
  • The Rearview Mirror: Ford’s High-End Failure
Editor’s Choice
    Reviews
    Read Now
    • All Reviews
      • Feeder
    • Classic Cars
    • Concept Cars
    • Convertibles
    • Coupes
    • Crossovers/CUVs
    • Diesel
    • Hot hatches
    • Hybrids
    • Luxury Vehicles
    • Minivans
    • Muscle Cars
    • Pickups
    • Sedans
    • Sports Cars
    • Super Cars
    • SUVs
    Recent Reviews
    • A Week With: 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S
    • A Week With: 2023 Infiniti QX80
    • A Week With: 2023 Genesis GV80 Prestige 3.5 Turbo
    • First Drive: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T
    • First Drive: 2023 Dodge Hornet GT
    • First Drive: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70
    • First Drive: 2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orce AWD
    • A Week With: 2023 Jeep Compass Limited
    • A Week With: 2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series
    • A Week With: 2023 Volvo XC40 AWD Ultimate
    Editor’s Choice
      Guides
      Car Warranty
      • Endurance Warranty Reviews
      • BMW Extended Warranty
      • Extended Warranty For Cars Over 100k Miles
      • Extended Car Warranty Cost
      • Subaru Extended Warranty
      • CarShield Reviews
      • CarShield Cost
      • Aftermarket Car Warranty
      • CARCHEX Warranty Reviews
      • Reputable Extended Car Warranty Companies
      • Used Car Warranty Companies
      • Best Car Warranty
      • Is CarShield A Scam?
      • Mercedes Extended Warranty
      • CarShield Plans
      Insurance
      • How To Identify A Car Insurance Company
      • Geico Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
      • How Far Back Does A Car Insurance Company Look
      • Mechanical Breakdown Insurance For Used Cars
      • State Farm Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
      • Mechanical Breakdown Insurance From Progressive
      • Dollar A Day Insurance
      • Auto Insurance For SSI Recipients
      • Car Insurance Rates After A Suspended License
      • Auto Insurance For Salvage Vehicles
      • Average Cost of Dodge Ram 1500 Car Insurance
      • Car Insurance Florida
      • Full Coverage Auto Insurance
      • GrubHub Insurance
      • Amazon Delivery Auto Insurance
      Shipping
      • Car Shipping Companies
      • uShip Reviews
      • Auto Shipping From California To Hawaii
      • Montway Auto Transport Reviews
      • Cheap Car Shipping
      • Easy Auto Ship Reviews
      • Auto Shipping Miami
      • Auto Shipping To Alaska
      • Car Shipping Cost
      • Auto Shipping Hawaii
      • Auto Shipping Puerto Rico
      • Sherpa Auto Transport Reviews
      • Auto Shipping Atlanta
      • Auto Shipping Boston
      • Auto Shipping. Chicago
      About
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Affiliate Disclosure
      • Sitemap
      TheDetroitBureau.com

      More than just “another” place to find news, reviews, spy shots, commentary, features, and guides about the auto industry. TheDetroitBureau doesn’t stop with the press releases or confuse a few lines of opinion with insightful, in-depth reporting.

      Contact Us

      Like what you see? Have some ideas for making The Detroit Bureau.com even better? Let us know, we’d love to hear your voice.

        Media
        Listen Now
        • Headlight News: All Episodes
        More from TheDetroitBureau
        • Guides
        • Latest News
        • Auto Reviews
        • Podcasts
        Headlight News

        TheDetroitBureau.com’s Headlight News offers a look at the past week’s top automotive news stories, as well as what’s coming up in the week ahead. Check out the week’s top story and our latest review…along with a dive into the past with this week in automotive history.

        home > news > Government > House Dems Push for $85B to Build EV Charging Infrastructure

        House Dems Push for $85B to Build EV Charging Infrastructure

        Group of 28 representatives want to 10x funding increase.

        Michael Strong
        Michael Strong , Managing Editor
        Aug. 09, 2021

        President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan calls for $7.5 billion to fund expansion of the nation’s EV charging network; however, some Democrats believe the figure should be higher — 10 times higher at $85 billion.

        Rep. Debbie Dingell
        Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan) is leading the charge to secure $85 billion in funding to expand the EV charging network.

        Biden signed an executive order last week calling for 50% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030. During that time, much of his infrastructure plan got some attention, including the push to expand the charging network.

        However, a group of 28 House Democrats believe $7.5 billion isn’t nearly enough, pushing that $85 billion. The group, led by Michigan’s Debbie Dingell, penned a letter to congressional leaders asking them to considers spending more than what’s currently in the bill.

        The bigger allocation will “help add utility electrical capacity to enable robust charging, increasing the supply of renewable energy, and build grid resilience in the face of climate change,” they wrote in the letter, according to Reuters.

        The proposed plan

        Biden Signs EV Exec Order
        President Joe Biden signs the executive order for 50% of new vehicles sold to be EVs by 2030.

        In the initial proposal, Biden wanted $174 billion in total spending on electric vehicles, including $100 billion in consumer incentives and $15 billion to build 500,000 EV charging stations. That’s been whittled down in the process.

        However, the nearly 30 lawmakers believe the $85 million is necessary to ensure EV are viable for all vehicle owners, including those in lower income categories. 

        The bill should ensure charging for “disadvantaged communities, including on-street and public parking, multi-unit dwellings, public and affordable housing, public parks, public buildings, places of work, (and) commuter transit hubs.”

        The revised plan could push spending up to $3.5 trillion, and includes provisions left out of the current bill being considered. 

        2022 Ford F-150 Lightning charging
        Setting up a nationwide charging infrastructure will be critical to ensuring EV sales meet Biden’s target.

        The bipartisan effort

        Late last month, 67 Democratic and Republican senators reached agreement on a new trillion-dollar infrastructure bill that includes substantial investments in not only new roads, bridges and public transit but also rapidly expanding networks required for charging electric vehicles as well as the wider use of electric transit buses and school buses. 

        That vote is just the beginning of the process, but it is now underway. This deal makes key investments to put people to work all across the country, the White House proclaimed.

        The deal also puts money behind the installation of a national network of EV charging stations, Biden saying the “bipartisan deal is the most important investment in public transit in American history and the most important investment in rail since the creation of Amtrak 50 years ago. It will deliver high speed internet to every American.”He also reiterated his pledge to do this “without raising taxes by one cent on people making less than $400,000 a year — no gas tax increase and no fee on electric vehicles.”

        How to Care for Your Car

        Cheap Car Warranty

        Editor's Choice

        Best Extended Car Warranty

        Editor's Choice
        Recently Published
        Kia EV9 front 3-4

        First Look: Kia Pushes Boundaries with New EV9

        Yesterday
        Lucid pre-delivery inspecton line Sept 2021

        Lucid Moves to Cut 1,300 Employees

        Yesterday
        Meyers Manx on the NORRA 1000 2022

        Rebooted Meyers Manx Returns to Its Racing Roots, Sponsors NORRA 1000 Race

        Yesterday

        Leave a Reply Cancel reply

        Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

        Share this article:
        © The Detroit Bureau 2023
        • Guides
        • Privacy Policy
        • Terms of Use
        • Affiliate Disclosure
        • Contact Us
        • Sitemap
        Follow Us: