The General Services Administration (GSA), which is responsible for managing federal buildings, has announced that it will shut down all of its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the nation. In addition, the agency plans to offload newly purchased EVs from the federal vehicle fleet, citing that these assets are “not mission critical.” This marks a significant shift in the federal government’s approach to EV infrastructure and fleet management.
The GSA operates several hundred EV charging stations, offering approximately 8,000 charging ports. These stations serve a dual purpose, providing charging spots for both government-owned EVs and the personal vehicles of federal employees. Many of these chargers were installed under the Biden administration’s push to accelerate the transition to electric transportation and reduce the government’s carbon footprint.
Sources familiar with the decision disclosed to The Verge that the official guidance on the shutdown will be distributed internally next week. However, some regional offices have already been instructed to begin taking their charging stations offline immediately.
The GSA had initially begun electrifying its fleet to comply with the Biden administration’s Federal Sustainability Plan, which mandates that all new federal fleet acquisitions be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035. This plan was part of a broader effort to reduce the government’s carbon footprint and transition toward more sustainable transportation solutions.
This announcement follows President Donald Trump revoking Biden’s EV mandate and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which suspended all new EV charging deployment plans and froze funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.
