Preserve the tax credit for American Battery Technology. These are NOT the EV batteries everyone is talking about: these are batteries used in every American car, every American ambulance, and every American tank.
Preserve the tax credit for American Battery Technology. These are NOT the EV batteries everyone is talking about: these are batteries used in every American car, every American ambulance, and every American tank.
Everything that moves in America relies on a starter battery. These batteries are almost entirely recycled, which keeps our batteries and our minerals American. The tax credit for these batteries keeps the system working and keeps America moving.
American battery technology supports thousands of American jobs, protects our supply chain, and innovates for independence. Keeping this system running is vital to the United States.
Tanks, helicopters, ships, MRAPs, gas-powered vehicles
Cars, boats, tractors, delivery trucks, construction equipment, airplanes
All vehicle safety featureshazard lights, airbags, crash avoidance
Tanks, helicopters, ships, MRAPs, gas-powered vehicles
Cars, boats, tractors, delivery trucks, construction equipment, airplanes
All vehicle safety featureshazard lights, airbags, crash avoidance
China has weaponized critical minerals like antimony, which is preserved by recycling American batteries. If we stop recycling these batteries, then we will need to buy antimony from China or depend on China's poorly-made batteries.China recently banned antimony exports to the United States, cutting off 2/3 of our supply.1
Antimony is a priority metal on the Department of Defense Critical Minerals list.
Antimony is a critical component in battery technology, particularly in traditional starter batteries. It is also essential for military technology, such as night vision googles.
The 45X battery credit is funding innovative solutions, like sodium-ion batteries, that could make us 100% independent of Chinese critical materials.
The battery component of 45X is less than 1% of the cost of the IRA.
Repealing this credit would actually lead to much higher costs down the road by making us dependent on China for antimony and batteries.
