Trump proposal would make $5 billion US EV charger fund unusable, Democrats say

March 16 (Reuters) - A group of 20 state attorneys general said on Monday the Trump administration proposal to boost American content in federally funded electric vehicle charging stations would effectively make the $5 billion program unusable.

The attorneys general from states including California, Colorado, Arizona, New York and Michigan, said the Transportation Department proposal to hike so-called "Buy America" requirements from 55% to 100% would make it "impossible for manufacturers to achieve, frustrate congressional intent, and impair the public interest by slowing or halting federally funded EV charger deployment nationwide."