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If Tesla wanted, they probably can let the Join Venture do some assembly works and keep critical battery, Self Driving SW, etc IP to the main company. Not much
by srcmap 9y ago
If Tesla wanted, they probably can let the Join Venture do some assembly works and keep critical battery, Self Driving SW, etc IP to the main company.
Not much diff than AirBus has join venture in China for some Airplane assembly works. But it certainly didn't share all the Jet Engine technology, Filght Control Software etc with the Join Venture in China.
China knows that it has big market and would like leverage to get more benefit from western companies who like to access that market.
It is just business.
- anthonyleecook 9y agoIt’s not that big of a market compared to us or eu. Wouldn’t make sense giving up your secret sauce so you can lose in us and eu as well.
- taobility 9y agoChina right now is No. 1 for auto production and sales.
- greglindahl 9y agoThere are a large number of existing auto JVs, and I'd bet that it's not much like an aircraft company, where it's completely normal to order a jet engine from a different company than the plane manufacturer. And jet engine technology is subject to export controls. I looked at the GM JV situation, and it appears that they do manufacture engines in China.