The Chevy Blazer EV Should Be Getting Its $7,500 Tax Credit Back Soon, Like The Cadillac Lyriq
The General Motors Ultium electric vehicle platform was designed to be shared across a range of models and brands, for better or worse.
Late last year came word that the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevrolet Blazer EV were both losing their eligibility for the $7,500 Federal Clean Vehicle Tax Credit due to changes in the rules regarding component sourcing for battery packs.
To qualify, vehicles need to be manufactured in North America using materials from a list of U.S. free trade partners.
According to Autoblog, the Ultium platform ran afoul of the regulations due to its battery separators and electrolytes, but Cadillac announced this week that the issue had been resolved and the Lyriq was once again compliant.
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Chevrolet hasn’t made a similar announcement regarding the Blazer EV, but a spokeswoman has confirmed to American Cars And Racing that the issue was identical to the Lyriqs.
However, production of the Blazer EV is currently paused due to an unrelated software problem, so Chevy hasn’t released any info for consumers on the tax credit yet.
The spokeswoman reiterated previous statements that the upcoming Equinox EV will be eligible for the credit when production begins later this year.
Since the beginning of the year, GM has been offering a $7,500 incentive to make up for the loss of the credit. GM’s other currently electric models in production, including the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV, don’t qualify because they are priced above the $80,000 cap for trucks and SUVs. Leftover Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUVs do qualify, as they use an entirely different battery pack design.
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Chevrolet has not released any estimates for when Blazer EV deliveries will restart.
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