Automakers Brace for GOP-Led House to Try to Erode EV Incentives

Automakers have long relied on incentives to bolster the electric-vehicle market. With Republicans now set to take control of the US House of Representatives next year, the industry isn’t so sure it can count on those perks much longer.

The Republican <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"RLHAGMT0G1KW","_id":"00000184-8620-dc5a-ad8f-ce25fa0f0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">takeover of the House could potentially imperil initiatives from EV credits to funding for charging stations passed in recent years by Democrats, who retained control of the US Senate in last week’s elections. Even if lawmakers don’t actively undo incentives, they could still let some programs phase out.

Prominent conservative lawmakers who are likely to play outsized roles in ...