Re: They want $500 million subsidy for battery research

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:42:02 +0000, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Pluto wrote:

U.S. Automakers Request $500 Million Battery Subsidy (Update3)

That'll be against WTO rules.

Did you read the whole article?

' "Japan and other Asian countries have identified advanced batteries
as a critical competitive technology and are investing several hundred
millions of dollars to support their domestic manufacturers,'' said
Greg Martin, a GM spokesman in Washington. The U.S. needs a comparable
effort in part because Japan won't share the results of this
research with U.S.-based firms, Martin said.'

So either it isn't against the WTO rules or Japan et al are ignoring
them -- in which case *** 'em . . .

--
Josh

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these to whom [...] holy generations [...]. After Jesus said this, he departed.

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