Warnock to introduce bill phasing in key requirement for EV tax credits

Sen. Raphael Warnock
Georgia U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock says new legislation would give EV buyers in Georgia more options and help companies ramp up production in North America. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)


U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is set to introduce legislation Thursday that expands the number of electric vehicles eligible for a federal tax credit.

It comes just a month after the Inflation Reduction Act limited the credit only to EVs with “final assembly” in North America.

Hyundai is planning a $5.5 billion electric vehicle plant near Savannah. But it won’t start producing cars for another few years.