CNN中英双语新闻––马斯克态度转变 为电动车免税做好准备

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Elon Musk didn’t want EV tax credits. Now Tesla is warming up to them

Tesla buyers may be able to take advantage of new federal tax credits for electric vehicles next year, the automaker’s executives said Wednesday. The credits can be as large as $7,500 for new vehicles and $4,000 for used vehicles.

特斯拉的高管周三表示，明年，特斯拉的买家可能能够利用新的联邦电动汽车税收抵免。新车的免税额度可高达7500美元，二手车的免税额度可达4000美元。

①tax credit

英 [tæks ˈkredɪt] 美 [tæks ˈkredɪt]

n.免税额度

②automaker

英 [ˈɔːtəʊmeɪkə(r)] 美 [ˈɔːtoʊmeɪkər]

n.汽车制造商

③executive

英 [ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv] 美 [ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv]

n.(公司或机构的)经理，主管领导

Tesla’s eligibility for the previous tax credits ended in Jan. 2020 when it hit the 200,000 limit on vehicles sold per automaker. The 200,000-vehicle cap lifts on January 1 with the new rules, but the new requirements are more stringent than the previous system. Tesla is waiting for the US Treasury to publish detailed guidance by the end of the year.

特斯拉之前的税收抵免资格于2020年1月结束，当时达到了每个汽车制造商销售20万辆的上限。1月1日，随着新规定的实施，20万辆车的上限将被取消，但新的要求比以前的更加严格。特斯拉正在等待美国财政部在年底公布详细的指导意见。

stringent

英 [ˈstrɪndʒənt] 美 [ˈstrɪndʒənt]

adj.严格的;严厉的

The legislation is open to some interpretation about how the government will calculate the value of the battery components, but a significant share of components must be manufactured or assembled in North America, to qualify for half of the $7,500 credit. The other half depends on critical minerals being extracted or processed in the United States or a country it has a free trade agreement with. The percentages will gradually increase from 2024-2029.

这项立法对于政府将如何计算电池组件的价值可以有一些解释。但大部分组件必须在北美制造或组装，才能获得7500美元免税额度的一半。另一半取决于在美国或与之签订自由贸易协定的国家开采或加工的关键矿物。从2024-2029年，该百分比将逐渐增加。

①component

英 [kəmˈpəʊnənt] 美 [kəmˈpoʊnənt]

n.组成部分;成分;部件

②assemble

英 [əˈsembl] 美 [əˈsembl]

v.集合;组装;装配

③extract

英 [ˈekstrækt , ɪkˈstrækt] 美 [ˈekstrækt , ɪkˈstrækt]

vt.摘录;提取;提炼

“Until such time it’s difficult to fully determine the eligibility criteria but we believe Tesla is very well positioned to capture a significant share of that for solar storage and also electric vehicles,” an unidentified Tesla representative said on an earnings call with investors Wednesday. (Tesla often does not identify people who speak on behalf of the company on its investor calls.)

“在此之前，很难完全确定资格标准，但我们相信特斯拉非常有能力在太阳能存储和电动汽车领域占据相当大的份额，”一位身份不明的特斯拉代表周三在与投资者的电话财报会议中表示。（特斯拉通常不会识别代表公司在投资者电话中发言的人。）

①unidentified

英 [ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪd] 美 [ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪd]

adj.未知的;不明的;未确认的

②behalf

英 [bɪˈhɑːf] 美 [bɪˈhæf]

n.利益;代表

The remarks represent a reversal of sorts for the car maker, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk had spoken out against proposed electric vehicle tax credits in the last year.

特斯拉首席执行官埃隆•马斯克（Elon Musk）去年曾公开反对电动汽车税收抵免计划，这番言论对该汽车制造商来说是一种逆转。

“We don’t need the $7,500 tax credit.” Musk said in Dec. 2021 about the infrastructure bill.

马斯克在2021年12月谈到基础设施法案时表示：我们不需要7500美元的税收抵免。

And when an early proposal to extend the EV tax credit included extra money for vehicles built by union labor, Musk was critical again.

对于一项延长电动汽车税收抵免的早期提案，包括为工会工人制造的汽车提供额外资金时，马斯克再次提出批评。

proposal

英 [prəˈpəʊzl] 美 [prəˈpoʊzl]

n.提议;建议

“Not obvious how this serves American taxpayers,” Musk said. “This is written by Ford/UAW lobbyists, as they make their electric car in Mexico.”

马斯克说：“这对美国纳税人有什么好处并不明显。”。“这是福特/美国汽车工人联合会说客在墨西哥制造电动汽车时写的。”

lobbyist

英 [ˈlɒbɪɪst]

n.(对政府或委员会进行游说的) 说客

Musk has had a contentious relationship with the Biden administration, and chafed at the White House’s highlighting of its competitors’ electric vehicle efforts rather than its own. As recently as earlier this month, Musk told Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham that “we didn’t ask for this one,” referring to the tax credit included in the Inflation Reduction Act, “GM & Ford did.”

马斯克与拜登政府的关系颇有争议，并对白宫强调竞争对手的努力而非自己的感到恼火。就在本月早些时候，马斯克告诉共和党参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（Lindsey Graham），“我们没有要求这个，”他指的是《通货膨胀减少法案》（Inflation Reduction Act）中的税收抵免，“而是通用汽车和福特（GM&Ford）要求的。”

①contentious

英 [kənˈtenʃəs] 美 [kənˈtenʃəs]

adj.有争议的

②chafe

英 [tʃeɪf] 美 [tʃeɪf]

v.(尤指因受限制而)恼怒，烦恼，焦躁

“We view the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act as a significant boost towards accelerating our mission while also scaling the battery supply chain at large in the United States,” said an unidentified Tesla executive on the call.

“我们认为，通过《降低通胀法案》是对加快我们使命的一个重大推动，同时也扩大了美国的电池供应链，”一位身份不明的特斯拉高管在电话中表示。

Tesla allows the public to vote on questions its executives should answer. The most highly voted question asked about Tesla’s ability to meet thresholds for the electric vehicle tax credits in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

特斯拉允许公众对其高管应该回答的问题进行投票。投票最多的问题是关于特斯拉在2023年、2024年和2025年达到电动汽车税收抵免门槛的能力。

threshold

英 [ˈθrɛʃˌhəʊld] 美 [ˈθrɛʃˌhoʊld]

n.门槛;门口;阈;界

Tesla did not address specific years, but Musk said that “at a high level I’ll say we do expect to fully meet the IRA’s requirements.”

特斯拉没有提到具体年份，但马斯克表示，“在高水平上，我认为我们确实希望完全满足降低通胀法案的要求。”

Another Tesla representative noted on the call that it manufactures its battery modules and vehicles in the US, which will aid it in qualifying.

另一位特斯拉代表在电话中指出，该公司在美国制造电池模块和车辆，这将有助于其获得资格。

Half of Tesla’s vehicle lineup will be by default ineligible without massive price drops. The Tesla Model X SUV and Tesla Model S sedan appear unlikely to qualify, as SUVs must not cost more than $80,000 and sedans must not surpass $55,000. The most affordable Model X is $120,990, and the cheapest Model S costs $104,990.

如果不大幅降价，特斯拉一半的车辆阵容将无法满足要求。特斯拉X型SUV和特斯拉S型轿车似乎不太可能获得资格，因为SUV的价格不得超过80000美元，轿车的价格不得高于55000美元。最实惠的X型为120990美元，最便宜的S型为104990美元。

Some versions of the Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV may be eligible, but buyers will still have to meet the income requirements. A single buyer’s income must not exceed $150,000, $225,000 if the head of a household or $300,000 if married.

一些型号的Model 3轿车和Model Y SUV可能符合条件，但买家仍需满足收入要求。单身买家的收入不得超过15万美元，户主不得超过225000美元，已婚不得超过30万美元。

exceed

英 [ɪkˈsiːd] 美 [ɪkˈsiːd]

vt.超过(数量)

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