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Note 9. Government Grants (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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