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byd is small? this knock-off manufacturer is one of the largest in china and now even works with daimler.

I clearly stated "smaller". BYD has a market cap 10% the size of Tesla's current market cap.

"current"—out of curiosity, was it so small before Tesla received the loan?

The key word being 'current', not 'back when the loans were given'.

"Honda, Toyota, BMW, Mercedes, or smaller ones like Think, BYD, Tango, or Venturi"

"smaller" was in reference to Honda, Toyota, BMW, and Mercedes. You can substitute Bright Automotive if you wish.