Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 days agoCanada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square432fedilinkarrow-up11.18Karrow-down1102
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 · 4 days agomessage-square432fedilink
minus-squarenednobbins@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-24 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]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 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.