**MEDIA ADVISORY**
WHAT:
The Maryland Department of Transportation and the State Highway Administration, in partnership with Pilot Travel Centers, will hold an electric vehicle (EV) charging open house and ribbon cutting celebrating the installation of Maryland’s first EV chargers funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.
WHO:
State transportation and environmental leaders
Pilot Travel Centers representatives
WHEN:
10-11 a.m., Thursday, December 11, 2025
WHERE:
Flying J Travel Center, 221 Belle Hill Rd, Elkton, MD 21921
WHY:
Growing the state’s EV charging network provides assurance to current and future EV owners that there are plenty of places to plug in along their trip. With more than 148,000 registered EVs as of November 30, the state has seen growth of more than 17% in EV registrations since the beginning of this year. Publicly available chargers in the state have grown more than 19% since the start of 2025, providing a total of nearly 5,400 public charging ports.