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Tesla Model 3 Highland leases qualify for IRA tax credit loophole

Teslarati

The Tesla Model 3 Highland was recently launched in North America. In fact, Car and Driver wrote about it a year ago. Tesla models eligible for IRA tax credits in 2024 The loophole lies in the IRA’s tax credit qualifications for commercial vehicles.

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Inflation Reduction Act mandates escalating battery critical mineral requirements to qualify for EV tax credit

Green Car Congress

The Inflation Reduction Act , which the Senate passed last week, revamps the electric vehicle Federal tax credit of $7,500 ( earlier post ). Among the changes are an extension of the tax credit through 2032, the removal of the unit-sales cap of 200,000 per OEM, and a new mandate for qualified cars being assembled in North America.

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Tesla ships more vehicles from China to North America

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Tesla is shipping another batch of vehicles from China to North America as a second ship packed with all-electric cars built at Gigafactory Shanghai is on its way to Canada. Musk, said reports of the company shipping cars from China to the U.S. Update: 1:41 PM EDT: Para 3 updated for accuracy. Tesla is likely keeping U.S.-produced

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Biden Administration mulls over reprieve from EV tax credits for automakers

Teslarati

One of the biggest concerns about the IRA’s requirements for EV tax credit eligibly regards battery packs, cells, and the materials used to manufacture them. In March, the United States Department of Treasury published the battery sourcing guidance, which automakers must comply with to reap the tax credits from the IRA.

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Cars assembled outside NA may qualify for EV tax credit, per new IRS note

Electrek

The US Treasury has released new guidelines on the electric vehicle tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act , which seem to suggest that leased vehicles can qualify for the EV tax credit even if they were assembled outside of North America, Reuters reports.

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Tesla lithium supply to come from Quebec, meeting IRA requirements for EV tax credits [Opinion]

Teslarati

Tesla will be receiving lithium supplies from Quebec, giving it an edge in meeting the Inflation Reduction Act’s battery requirements for EV tax credits. A Major Source of Li in North America In a press release , Tesla lithium supplier Piedmont Lithium Inc. Lithium is a key ingredient of batteries in electric cars.

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Here are the cars eligible for the $7,500 EV tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act

Electrek

The Inflation Reduction Act , the major climate bill, was signed today , changing the availability of electric vehicle tax credits. Now, only EVs assembled in North America qualify for the credits. Today the US government released a preliminary list of which vehicles currently qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit.