The Trump administration is aiming to remove the IRS clean vehicle tax credit, making electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids less affordable, according to Reuters.
Under President Joe Biden's climate legislation, the clean vehicle tax credit was revamped with new eligibility criteria including domestic production requirements, price caps, and income limits.
This change aimed to address the criticism that the tax credit mainly benefited the wealthy.
However, leased electric vehicles are exempt from these conditions, providing a loophole for eligibility.