Elon Musk’s growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html?_amp=true
" With the deal imperiled, Hill flew to Palo Alto in August to meet with Tesla’s business development chief, Diarmuid O’Connell, a former State Department official who is the automaker’s lead negotiator. "