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EV tax credit expansion: Automakers ask Congress to revive effort

Green Car Reports

Although an attempted expansion of the federal EV tax credit has failed—multiple times, in recent years—in a renewed effort, automakers are asking Congress to please try again.

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Study finds EV buyers want rebates, not tax credits; government could have saved $2B

Green Car Congress

A study by a team from the George Washington University finds that not all financial incentives are created equal in the eyes of prospective car buyers, and the current federal incentive—a tax credit—is, in fact, valued the least by car buyers. The current federal electric vehicle tax scheme is a pain.

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New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

Green Car Congress

US Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Susan Collins (R-ME) along with Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) introduced the Driving America Forward Act, bipartisan legislation to expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits. ITC Holdings Corp.,

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Almost all electric vehicles would qualify for the US EV tax credit with new Congress bill

Electrek

You may be in luck if you’re looking to buy an electric vehicle. A new bill introduced in the Senate called the Affordable Electric Vehicles for America Act would allow essentially all EVs in the US to qualify for the $7,500 tax credit if passed.

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Legislators propose $2,500 federal tax credit for used EVs

Green Car Reports

The federal EV tax credit has thus far only been available for new vehicles, but legislation introduced last week in both houses of Congress could change that.

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Electric semis might get up to $40,000 credit under reconciliation bill moving through Congress

Green Car Reports

As Congress moves to extend and expand the federal EV tax credit for passenger cars, it's also considering a bill that would add a first-ever tax credit for electric commercial vehicles.

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IRS seeks feedback on clean hydrogen production tax credit

Green Car Congress

The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released three notices requesting public input on several tax credit provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These include: Credits for Clean Hydrogen Production (45V) and Clean Fuel Production (45Z) ( Notice 2022-58 ).