These 14 EVs are the only ones left that get the tax credit, 17 Apr

Americans can purchase 91 models of electric cars and trucks -- but as of Tuesday, only 14 of them will qualify for federal tax breaks intended to persuade motorists to forsake their gas-guzzlers.

That number is sure to change.

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But for now, new Biden administration rules first announced March 31 will sharply winnow the number of vehicles now eligible for the [$3,750 - ]$7,500 tax credit, a long-awaited list that the Treasury Department published Monday morning.

Renault never stood a chance.

The new list is a big win for automakers in the U.S.—the Detroit Big Three of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis [FKA Chrysler - (Fiat - Daimler)]—plus Tesla. But vehicles from European and Asian companies such as Volvo, BMW, Volkswagen[, HYUNDAI, KIA, TOYOTA, BYD,] and Nissan are losing the [HEV, PHEV, FCEV, and EV] tax credits that they had been eligible for until now.

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Volkswagen becomes first foreign carmaker to qualify for electric vehicle [TAX] credit, 19 Apr

... Volkswagen officials had said on Monday that they expected the ID.4 to qualify for the full federal tax credit of $7,500 but that the company was still awaiting the proper documentation from its battery supplier [!] to submit to the Treasury Department....

Thefts prompt 17 states to urge [manufactures'] recall of Kia, Hyundai cars, 21 Apr
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