Amid growing concerns over a subsidy race between the US and Europe, Tesla has announced it will be backtracking on its investments in Germany due to higher subsidies in the US. The US is luring companies with its multi-billion heavy Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which offers generous subsidies and tax breaks for the green industry. Tesla had initially announced plans to create the most significant battery production site in the world in Germany. A high-ranking source from Europe’s aluminium sector recently warned about the risk of EU companies relocating to the US unless immediate action is taken. “Many European countries have already announced plans to relocate their planned investments away from Europe and towards the USA.
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