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Joe Manchin to Introduce Bill to Delay EV Tax Credits

Provision of Inflation Reduction Act is stalled by discord over rollout

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President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act calls for at least 50% of an electric vehicle’s battery to be made in the U.S. to qualify for a federal discount. WSJ’s George Downs breaks down a battery to explain why that’s going to be a challenge. Illustration: George Downs

WASHINGTON—Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) said he would introduce legislation Wednesday that delays implementation of new tax credits for electric vehicles amid disagreements with the Treasury Department over how to implement the program, a component of the Inflation Reduction Act. 

The tax credits of up to $7,500 per vehicle have come under fire from European and Asian allies who say rules aimed at spurring domestic production of vehicles and batteries are unfair to foreign manufacturers.

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