In EV tax rules, U.S. prefers China decoupling over decarbonization

Washington looks to further block China from supply chain, alarming EV makers

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U.S. President Joe Biden stands next to a Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV at the Detroit Auto Show in September 2022. © Reuters

RINTARO TOBITA and TAKAFUMI HOTTA, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- The U.S. government has made clear that its electric-vehicle promotion efforts are more about decoupling from China than about reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other global-warming gases.

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