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Biden’s Charging Plan Could Sell 25 Million EVs

The president-elect wants to install 500,000 charging stations, but he’ll have to persuade Congress to plug in first.

A maintenance check on an EVgo fast charging station in Los Angeles. 

A maintenance check on an EVgo fast charging station in Los Angeles. 

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In a bid to fight climate change and build a stronger, greener economy, Joe Biden is starting with plugs.

Specifically, the president-elect has a plan to install 500,000 electric vehicle charging cords by 2030, roughly a five-fold increase in the nation’s EV infrastructure that could cost more than $5 billion.