A bit more than 3 billion, a fair amount of it from state and local sources. Also, much of not exclusive to Tesla. (though in practice much of it was, simply because for the longest time was the only real EV manufacturer.
On the other hand, BYD received a bit less than 4 billion in subsidies that were exclusive to BYD.
The US EV subsidies weren’t about increasing competitiveness on foreign markets, but rather to increase adoption of EV’s domestically. That is untrue of BYD’s subsidies.
AFAIK you can’t get BYD Atto3 in USA or any other ordinary BYD car, because USA won’t allow competition, and has posted steep tariffs on cars from China and EU.
So how the fuck would BYD have received carbon credits for 10 years where thy haven’t been able to sell cars in USA?
Tesla is every bit as protected and subsidized as any Chinese brand.
A bit more than 3 billion, a fair amount of it from state and local sources. Also, much of not exclusive to Tesla. (though in practice much of it was, simply because for the longest time was the only real EV manufacturer.
On the other hand, BYD received a bit less than 4 billion in subsidies that were exclusive to BYD.
The US EV subsidies weren’t about increasing competitiveness on foreign markets, but rather to increase adoption of EV’s domestically. That is untrue of BYD’s subsidies.
Try 15 billion when you include all the carbon credits
and how many has BYD accrued and sold? they’re available to BYD every bit as much as Tesla.
Musk is a nazis, and he profits every second from Tesla. but that doesn’t make BYD the good guys.
AFAIK you can’t get BYD Atto3 in USA or any other ordinary BYD car, because USA won’t allow competition, and has posted steep tariffs on cars from China and EU.
So how the fuck would BYD have received carbon credits for 10 years where thy haven’t been able to sell cars in USA?
Tesla is every bit as protected and subsidized as any Chinese brand.
BYD actually pay tax though. How much has Tesla paid?
0 because they’re not being sold?