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And they would never cash in huge profits if it were not for 3x cheaper Czech labour, land and huge incentives from local govs. Why do you think those suppliers owe anything to anyone? Big players that helped those small suppliers are the same as Tesla in this case.

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Exactly. They certaintly didn't fund the company out of interest of the Czech employees. Somebody ran the numbers and thought it could be a profitable investment.

Apple is doing stuff that's not too different: using their large cash to lend money (with lower interest than a bank) to Chinese manufacturer, so they can build the factory and hire the labor to manufacture the Apple products. And Apple cashes in with interests, with cheaper products and exclusivity deals for some time. It's a win-win-win for them.

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