Less than 400 EV charging ports built under $7.5 billion infrastructure program

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. states have built less than 400 electric vehicle charging ports through April under $7.5 billion federal infrastructure programs, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday.

In May, California and 15 other states sued the U.S. Transportation Department, saying the federal government was illegally withholding billions of dollars awarded to states for building electric-vehicle charging stations under the 2021 infrastructure law. The Transportation Department in February suspended the EV charging program and rescinded approval of state plans pending a review.