Toyota calls on Congress for equal application of the electric-vehicle tax incentive

Some members-of-Congress have proposed creating a new tax-incentive to purchase electric vehicles; however, they want to give an extra cash-incentive, exclusively for vehicles built by unionized workers at G-M, Ford, and Stellantis—the new name for Chrysler. Jack Hollis, of “Toyota Motor North America”, says that—in addition to being counterproductive—such legislation would be unfair to consumers, and to the thousands of autoworkers who have chosen not to join a union… “We believe that the future of automobiles is electric. And, to speed the transition to that electric future, we believe that Congress needs to provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles. However, under this current legislation, consumers who want to buy an electric vehicle that isn’t made by Ford, G-M, or Stellantis would have to pay an extra 45-hundred dollars. This suggests that having more electric vehicles on the road is actually secondary to promoting unionization. We urge Congress to treat all of the nation’s autoworkers fairly and equitably—and to let consumers choose the best electric vehicle for them, without penalizing anyone because of their choice. Consumers and the environment should be the priority: We believe that any incentive should apply equally—to all electric vehicles assembled by American autoworkers.” To learn more, visit “autos-drive-america”-dot-org.