Sunshine (she/her) to Canada@lemmy.ca • 11 days agoCanada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square432fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down1103
arrow-up11.08Karrow-down1external-linkCanada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVselectrek.coSunshine (she/her) to Canada@lemmy.ca • 11 days agomessage-square432fedilink
minus-square@nednobbins@lemm.eelinkfedilink7•edit-211 days agoEvery major country subsidizes R&D. That’s what federal research grants are all about. The NSF, NIH, etc do exactly that. Other US subsidies on EVs aren’t specifically restricted to R&D but US companies could apply it to that, if they want. edit: typo
minus-squarebountygiver [any]linkfedilinkEnglish1•10 days agoalso many US companies are pocketing those subsidy money to pay the CEOs anyways.
Every major country subsidizes R&D. That’s what federal research grants are all about. The NSF, NIH, etc do exactly that.
Other US subsidies on EVs aren’t specifically restricted to R&D but US companies could apply it to that, if they want.
edit: typo
also many US companies are pocketing those subsidy money to pay the CEOs anyways.