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Note 9. Government Grants (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Government Assistance [Abstract] |
Schedule of benefits recognized from asset-based government grants | The following table presents the benefits recognized from asset-based government grants in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Balance Sheet Line Item |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 166,211 |  |  | $ | 146,348 |
Other assets |  | 5,708 |  |  | 5,860 |
Schedule of benefits recognized from income-based government grants | The following table presents the benefits recognized from income-based government grants in our consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 (in thousands):
Income Statement Line Item |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Cost of sales |  | $ | 1,009,451 |  |  | $ | 659,745 |  |  | $ | — |
Research and development |  | 4,186 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Production start-up |  | 484 |  |  | — |  |  | — |

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