Subaru will stick with other automakers in moving EV production to the U. S. The U. S. government is expected to align with new tax credit rules, according to a recent report by Automotive News. And the automaker blames, among others, McDonald’s.
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) makes North America meet one of the requirements for federal tax credits of $7,500 for electric vehicles. Not qualifying for credits can put Subaru at a disadvantage in what is its largest market.
2023 Subaru Solterra
But on Subaru’s third-quarter earnings call, CEO Tomomi Nakamura said emerging wages caused in part by inflation would cause the U. S. plant to fall into the U. S. economy. The U. S. is too expensive. Subaru already has a plant in Lafayette, Indiana, which lately manufactures Ascent, Impreza, Legacy and Interior Models.
“In Indiana, McDonald’s part-time staff earn between $20 and $25 an hour, which is trendy with transient staff at our plant,” Nakamura told Automotive News and other media outlets. “If we had to build a new factory, it would be very difficult to hire new people for it. “
2023 Subaru Solterra
2023 Subaru Solterra
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