A federal judge has ordered the Department of Transportation to unfreeze electric vehicle (EV) charging funding, another funding-related courtroom loss for the Trump administration. For NEVI, a state’s EV charging funding matches its federal highway funding share. To tap into EV charging funding, states must submit a detailed plan showing how the money will be used. Damage already doneAlthough the court found the EV charging funding freeze was unlawful, the harm inflicted may be difficult to reverse. Losing battlesThe EV charging funding legal battle was just the latest court loss for the DOT.