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I’m very worried about the fact that Tesla can’t take advantage of a (huge) $7,500 tax credit because their batteries are sourced in China. (Yes, they may be so
by matthewdgreen 3y ago
I’m very worried about the fact that Tesla can’t take advantage of a (huge) $7,500 tax credit because their batteries are sourced in China. (Yes, they may be sourced in a Tesla factory in China but that doesn’t matter.) It does not speak well to Tesla’s many years of US factory development that they still can’t compete with Chinese-based battery production. It puts them in a position where US competitiveness is dependent on the good graces of the Chinese government, and the Chinese government is primarily interested in the success of Chinese firms. (And ETA: obviously most other Western automakers are worse off than Tesla.)
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