We recently learned that Tesla and Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) reached a deal to pool their fleet together in Europe for the purpose of the latter avoiding emission requirement fines.
It was first reported to be worth a few hundred million dollars, but FCA now says that it will pay Tesla up to $2 billion for the emission credits.
https://electrek.co/2019/05/07/tesla-tsla-2-billion-fiat-chrysler-emission-standards/
Those must be some pretty hefty potential fines!
At any rate, provided taxpayers are not subsidizing them, solar cell exports to even the Chinese are fine by me. If it helps with the trade deficit and keeps Americans in good jobs, I’d say that was a win.
I know opinions on Musk vary, with some reason(s), but, good grief: We have FReepers who’s hatred of the guy is just irrational...