Do you think $7,500 is a generous tax credit for those buying an electric or plug-in electric hybrid vehicle? You’re not running Nissan it seems. CEO Carlos Ghosn is part of a group petitioning the U.S. government for funds to create an electric-car infrastructure. Part of that plan includes beefing up the tax credit to something that will help to offset the high-entry price these new cars will have when they enter the market.

This is an interesting move since Nissan’s proposed Leaf electric car, which is slated for sale in limited numbers next year, is supposed to be an affordable vehicle without the existing $7,500 tax credit. Without a spike in gas prices, consumers won’t see the value in electric cars, the group says. Higher tax credits could help lure consumers. 

Firms Call for Electric Car Tax-Credit (Wall Street Journal)