ClaimsElon Musk

“in the case of Panasonic domestic manufacturing, we're splitting the value of the credits.”

Elon Musk, Tesla CEO 26 January 2023 Tesla Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool) archived copy

Factual Their own work or organisation

For Panasonic's domestic battery manufacturing, Tesla and Panasonic are splitting the value of the credits.

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Reasoning

The Tesla–Panasonic credit-sharing arrangement is a private contract, though Panasonic has commented publicly.

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Elon Musk, “For Panasonic's domestic battery manufacturing, Tesla and Panasonic are splitting the value of the credits.” (said 26 January 2023). Verdict: own records only. Reliability API, claim c_f7efdc3048c5, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_f7efdc3048c5

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