Overview

• The Biden administration's Department of Transportation awarded $636 million for EV charging projects, but Tesla's $100 million proposal was rejected for the fourth time since 2023.
• Tesla's proposed project, TESSERACT, aimed to establish a charging corridor for electric Semi trucks between California and Texas, featuring high-powered chargers open to all EVs.
• Elon Musk, who has previously called for the elimination of EV subsidies, expressed frustration over Tesla's exclusion from the funding program on social media.
• Critics highlight Tesla's reliance on past government subsidies for its success, contrasting Musk's current calls to end such programs.
• Sean Duffy, Trump's Transportation Secretary nominee, advocates for EV owners paying road taxes to offset declining gas tax revenue but admitted challenges in implementing such a system.