Manchin Rejects Biden’s EV Tax Credit as ‘Ludicrous’

Senator’s remarks come as Democrats seek to expand incentive
Money should be spent on hydrogen instead, Manchin argues

The charging port of a Volkswagen ID.4 electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) during the 2022 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2022. The NYIAS returns after being cancelled for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg

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By Ari Natter and Keith Laing

April 28, 2022 at 8:37 PM UTC

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April 28, 2022 at 9:30 PM UTC

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Democratic Senator Joe Manchin pushed back on a Biden administration proposal to expand the popular tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases, calling the idea “ludicrous” and adding a new obstacle to White House plans for fighting climate change.

“There is a waiting list for EVs right now, with the fuel prices, but they still want us to throw a $5,000, or $7,000 or $12,000 credit for us to buy electric vehicles,” Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said during a Senate budget hearing Thursday.