June 9 (UPI) -- The Biden-Harris administration Thursday proposed new standards for a national electric charging network for electric vehicles so charge stations will be as accessible as gas stations.
The White House said in a statement that $7.5 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments for EV charging infrastructure will enable families to "plug-in, charge-up and drive across America."
The Department of Transportation is partnering with the Department of Energy in proposing the new EV charging network standards.
"To support the transition to electric vehicles, we must build a national charging network that makes finding a charge as easy as filling up at a gas station," U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. "These new ground rules will help create a network of EV chargers across the country that are convenient, affordable, reliable and accessible for all Americans."
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