• ShepherdPie@midwest.social
      12·
      7 months ago

      I have no idea what you’re referring to with “the stock swap.”

      The US government does provide subsidies for EVs, but it is different in that it doesn’t solely apply to US companies or companies directly controlled by the US government and they aren’t being used for cars sold in other nation’s markets. Any player in the industry can receive them provided they meet the criteria which is why American, South Korean, Japanese, and various EU-based companies are currently receiving them.

      • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
        4·
        7 months ago

        2008 Stock swap with GM. Thanks for admitting the hypocrisy of everyone defending the big 3.

        Big 3 shills: give me tax dollars

        Also Big 3 shills: our competition gets tax dollars and it is unfair

        The CEO of GM could personally blow me and I still won’t give them a dollar.

        • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
          12·
          7 months ago

          I think this argument must have been written in 2008 because nobody here is defending the “big 3” and the “big 3” doesn’t even exist anymore as Dodge/Chrysler is owned by a European company and Ford/GM manufacture most of their cars in Canada and Mexico. The most American vehicles these days are Tesla, Toyota and Honda. I even specifically pointed out that US EV subsidies apply to manufacturers from multiple countries…

          If you think this is some sort of “gotcha,” I have bad news for you.