washington house republicans propose eliminate 7,500 tax credit electric vehicles could hurt automakers like general motor co tesla inc nissan motor co accord bill make public thursday current law allow automakers use credit phase automaker hit 200,000 plug-in vehicles sell electric vehicles expensive batteries make pricy gasoline-powered vehicles environmental group auto industry trade group blast proposal would kick end year gm vow fight say credit important customer benefit help accelerate acceptance electric vehicles tesla decline comment nissan say support continue tax credit note make significant investments development market-leading electric vehicles critics credit say electric vehicle buyers tend wealthy average need subsidies gloria bergquist spokeswoman alliance automobile manufacturers trade group represent gm toyota motor corp volkswagen ag vowg_p.de others say change could hurt electric vehicle sales potential elimination federal electric vehicle tax credit impact choices prospective buyers make electric vehicle mandate 10 state third market even difficult meet bergquist say ev tax credit repeal would cede u.s. leadership clean vehicles put company competitive disadvantage threaten job cost drivers pump increase pollution say luke tonachel director national resources defense council clean vehicles fuel project automakers invest billions electric vehicles announce plan shift significant production plug-in model former president barack obama unsuccessfully propose hike tax credit electric vehicles 10,000 convert point-of-sale rebate gm share fell 1.2 percent late trade tesla percent report earn house gop plan also call repeal phase energy tax credit include production investment tax credit solar geothermal fuel cell wind energy clean energy project automakers face mandate california dozen state produce rise number zero-emission vehicles say credit essential meet requirements gm electric chevrolet bolt start around 30,000 include tax credit rise 37,500 without house republicans propose scrap 7,500 electric vehicle credit