[zalew]

byd is small? this knock-off manufacturer is one of the largest in china and now even works with daimler.

[qwanzi77]

I clearly stated "smaller". BYD has a market cap 10% the size of Tesla's current market cap.

[Confusion]

The key word being 'current', not 'back when the loans were given'.

[bob13579]

"Honda, Toyota, BMW, Mercedes, or smaller ones like Think, BYD, Tango, or Venturi"

"smaller" was in reference to Honda, Toyota, BMW, and Mercedes. You can substitute Bright Automotive if you wish.

[smosher]

"current"—out of curiosity, was it so small before Tesla received the loan?