"Electric car tax credit rules spark controversy and legal threats"

The Biden administration is set to announce rules for determining which electric cars and trucks can qualify for its $7,500 tax credits. The rules will have implications for the fight against climate change, trade friction with Europe, and President Joe Biden’s ability to wage a reelection campaign boasting that he created American clean-energy jobs while making electric vehicles less expensive for consumers. The Treasury guidance will address one of the fundamental questions underlying Biden’s climate policy — how zealously to enforce Congress’ demand that the tax credit go to vehicles made with parts and minerals from the United States and its closest trade partners.