Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoCanada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square416linkfedilinkarrow-up11.18Karrow-down1103cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up11.08Karrow-down1external-linkCanada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVselectrek.coSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square416linkfedilinkcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
minus-squarenednobbins@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-22 months 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]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months 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.