Senator asks Treasury to bar Chinese battery firms, minerals from US EV tax credits

Senator asks Treasury to bar Chinese battery firms, minerals from US EV tax credits

Car miniature, "Electric vechicles (EVs)" words, U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin urged the U.S. Treasury on Monday to adopt the “strictest possible standards” to prevent Chinese-produced minerals or Chinese battery companies from winning electric vehicle tax credits.