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Biden Finally Acknowledges Tesla

President Joe Biden has done something he has been avoiding this entire presidency- Acknowledging Tesla. For the first time in his presidency Biden mentioned Tesla as the country’s leader in Electric Vehicle production. Biden’s mention of Tesla came during a speech to promote American companies expanding the nation’s EV infrastructure. It was sandwiched between shout-outs to legacy automakers General Motors and Ford Motor, as well as smaller EV companies like Rivian Automotive.Biden had avoided mentioning the company so far as president, a decision White House aides say is driven by his perception that Tesla is anti-union.The mention also comes after Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has spent months criticizing the Biden administration as well as other Democratic lawmakers on Twitter.Musk has taken issue with the Democrats embrace of unions. Musk’s comments have ranged from calling Biden a “damp sock puppet in human form,” to accusing the president of being “controlled by unions.”That swipe came after the Biden administration proposed an EV incentive package that allocated additional money for consumers who purchased electric vehicles, but only if the vehicles were built by unionized workers.
President Joe Biden has done something he has been avoiding this entire presidency- Acknowledging Tesla. For the first time in his presidency Biden mentioned Tesla as the country’s leader in Electric Vehicle production. Biden’s mention of Tesla came during a speech to promote American companies expanding the nation’s EV infrastructure. It was sandwiched between shout-outs to legacy automakers General Motors and Ford Motor, as well as smaller EV companies like Rivian Automotive.Biden had avoided mentioning the company so far as president, a decision White House aides say is driven by his perception that Tesla is anti-union.The mention also comes after Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has spent months criticizing the Biden administration as well as other Democratic lawmakers on Twitter.Musk has taken issue with the Democrats embrace of unions. Musk’s comments have ranged from calling Biden a “damp sock puppet in human form,” to accusing the president of being “controlled by unions.”That swipe came after the Biden administration proposed an EV incentive package that allocated additional money for consumers who purchased electric vehicles, but only if the vehicles were built by unionized workers.
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