Biden EV Plan Risks Trade Dispute, Canada Parts Chief Warns
- Proposed tax credits could be seen as ‘discriminatory tariff’
- Canada, Mexico flagged concerns in letters to U.S. lawmakers
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Joe Biden’s proposed incentives for U.S. electric-car buyers could be challenged as unfair and a violation of the new North American trade pact, a Canadian auto-industry leader warned.
The White House plan, released Thursday as part of the president’s latest budget package, would offer buyers of vehicles made by unionized U.S. workers an additional $4,500 in credits above the $7,500 available for those produced by all manufacturers.