Wilmer said charging networks continue to benefit from a strong market for used EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Altogether, there are almost 20 million cars and trucks in the US that now run on electrons, nearly 6.5% of all vehicles on the road, according to BloombergNEF.

Wisconsin has restarted its federally backed EV charging programme, allocating $14 million for 26 new fast-charging sites after a court order forced the Trump

President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken strict gas mileage requirements for automakers set under former President Joe Biden.

Renault, Porsche Holdings and Mercedes were among the automakers gaining after Trump said he plans to change rules that regulate how many miles vehicles must travel on a gallon of fuel.