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Tesla: 2.8 billion Ford: 7.7 billion

That 2.8B is nothing compared to what China is likely doing.

That's just the way China operates when it's about anything it considers strategic.

We probably won't ever know the whole extent this is happening.

Here's one study that claims BYD has received 3.4B: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-10/byd-got-3...

That 3.4B China gave is also nothing compared to the 100% tariff on EVs that the US has levied on China made cars.

That's just the way the US operates when it's about anything it considers strategic.

But that subsidy is not Tesla-specific. It's strictly pay-for-performance: The more cars a carmaker sells, the more subsidies (well, tax credits) are provided.

If Tesla has received "billions", the only reason other carmakers haven't received the same amount is because their cars aren't as popular.

Eh, there was also the episode where Tesla introduced a battery swapping scheme only to claim higher green tax credits, without actually rolling it out. It's a deceptive company.