The very first line in the article:
"Tesla Inc. TSLA -2.08% has asked some suppliers to refund a portion of what the electric-car company has spent previously, ..."
That is a refund, you can't explain it any other way.
"Tesla Inc. TSLA -2.08% has asked some suppliers to refund a portion of what the electric-car company has spent previously, ..."
That is a refund, you can't explain it any other way.