Auto industry

GM is pushing the Treasury to change the definition of a sport utility vehicle and expand how many buyers can get electric-vehicle tax credits.

The changes in the U.S. drop the price of Model 3 sedans and certain Model Y SUVs below the caps they needed to come under to qualify for as much as $7,500 electric vehicle tax credits.

Buying certain electric cars in the U.S. just got cheaper, thanks to new tax credits meant to phase out gasoline-guzzlers.

A new revenue procedure explains the processes that manufacturers and sellers need to follow to be eligible for tax credits.

Voters in Massachusetts approved a measure to raise taxes on millionaires after a hard-fought battle, while Californians rejected a proposition that targeted the state's highest earners to pay for climate initiatives.

Hyundai Motor Co. and the South Korean government are ratcheting up lobbying to loosen restrictions that Senator Joe Manchin fought to include in this year's U.S. climate law.

To expand the affordability of energy-efficient vehicles for U.S. consumers, the law made changes to the tax credit for all-electric cars and hybrid plug-ins.

Michigan Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow is pushing for last-minute changes to stringent new electric-vehicle tax-credit limits in her party's tax and spending deal amid a pressure campaign from the auto industry.

For EVs to qualify, their batteries will need to contain minerals extracted from or processed in a country the U.S. has a free trade agreement with, and a portion of components to be manufactured or assembled in North America.

Senate Democrats have scrapped a $4,500 bonus tax credit for electric vehicles made with domestic union labor as they seek to wrap up negotiations on a spending deal.

The Top 100 Firm is adding a research firm that studies relations between automobile makers and their suppliers.

Now that Republicans in Congress have released their final tax bill, two big questions remain. What will companies do with all that cash, and who will benefit the most?

The push by Tesla Inc., General Motors Co. and other carmakers to boost sales of electric vehicles was dealt a blow by House Republicans who on Thursday proposed eliminating a $7,500 per vehicle tax credit that has helped stoke early demand.