One factor that need to be taken into account is the location of suppliers. For a domestic production plant to make sense, a lot of the components need to be sourced locally. Things like seats, electrical components, weatherstripping, tires, glass, fasteners, etc. Major components like the motors, transmission and EV batteries. So, the question becomes where all those parts are coming from, as well; and how their quality stacks up, compared to a well-established German/European supplier base as. An auto production plant supports a whole ecosystem of component suppliers from sub-contractors. Shipping a lot of parts from Europe is more expensive than shipping a whole vehicle. The auto duty from Germany is currently low. The Europeans have a multi-year apprentice system that is more comprehensive than the US system of enhanced-OJT for new hires. What's the wage structure of a unionized German job compared to a non-union TN job? I'm pretty sure that the cost of a US iD4 will be lower than a German iD4, once the manufacturing eco-system is well-established. Not so much, at first. I have an FE reservation and a later RWD Pro reservation. The cutoff for the TX $2500 grant is Jan 7, and the next round will not open until 9/1/2021. If I pass on the FE because it didn't get here, I'll want to make sure I'm getting a German-built Pro, as contrasted to a first-year TN production vehicle.