Biden Reaches Moment of Truth for Electric Vehicle Tax Credits
The auto world is about to learn where the administration stands on some of the toughest policy questions surrounding the transition to EVs.
US President Joe Biden test driving an electric GMC Hummer EV in November 2021.
Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
One week from today, the auto world will know where the Biden administration stands on some of the toughest policy questions surrounding the US transition to electric vehicles.
Ever since Senator Joe Manchin shocked Washington by clinching a left-for-dead climate deal, lobbyists have tried to tweak rules around just how much content carmakers and their suppliers will have to source domestically. The Democrat from West Virginia has repeatedly criticized these efforts, which he says will sacrifice US energy independence and national security in the name of fighting climate change.