On: Northvolt goes from Europe battery promise to crisis

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Tesla got a ton of government subsidies, but is successful, there is no causal relation between the two things.

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Tesla I think proved it was competent at making stuff before getting much subsidy. Northvolt seems to have got it up from without much battery making.

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Tesla is still getting tons of subsidies, directly and indirectly. We'll see if they are successful once that stops.

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So does the whole car industry. Directly or indirectly.

The industry as a whole is nowhere near paying for its true health and environmental damage.