Toyota said in April it expected its credits would expire by the end of 2022 after it hits the cap. He also called for phasing out credits for electric vehicles made outside the United States, which brought furious opposition from Canada and other car-producing countries. The new letter makes no reference to the union incentive.Д«iden also backed a 30 per cent credit for commercial electric vehicles and a $4,000 used EV tax credit and making the current credit refundable at the point of sale. Manchin earlier opposed the union-only incentive, as did Toyota.

Last year, many Democrats in Congress and President Joe Biden proposed boosting EV tax credits to up to $12,500 - including a $4,500 incentive for union-made, U.S. 'When we can't produce enough product for the people that want it and we're still going to pay them to take it - it's absolutely ludicrous in my mind.' It makes no sense to me whatsoever,' Manchin said. But they still want us to throw $5,000 or $7,000 or $12,000 credit to buy electric vehicles. 'There's a waiting list for EVs right now with the fuel price at $4. In April, Senator Joe Manchin, a key Democrat, questioned the need to extend electric vehicle tax credits in the face of strong consumer demand and Chinese production of battery components. Last week, Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford made an unannounced trip to Capitol Hill to make the case for extending the tax credit. Congress to extend electric vehicle tax credits given Republicans may retake control of one or both houses of Congress next year. The letter comes amid growing concerns among auto industry executives that the window is closing for U.S. 'Recent economic pressures and supply chain constraints are increasing the cost of manufacturing electrified vehicles which, in turn, puts pressure on the price to consumers.' 'We ask that the per-(automaker) cap be removed, with a sunset date set for a time when the EV market is more mature,' the automakers said in the letter.

Both GM and Tesla have already hit the cap and are no longer eligible for the consumer tax credits. The current $7,500 tax credit phases out after a manufacturer hits 200,000 vehicles sold.

The CEOs - GM's Mary Barra, Ford's Jim Farley, Stellantis' Carlos Tavares and Toyota North America CEO Tetsuo Ogawa - said in the joint letter to congressional leaders that they have pledged to invest over $170 billion through 2030 to bolster electric vehiclesвЂ™ development, production and sale. WASHINGTON :General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co, Chrysler-parent Stellantis NV and Toyota Motor North America on Monday urged Congress to lift a cap on the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, citing higher costs to produce zero-emission vehicles, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

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