Musk and his mom go on anti-Biden Twitter rampage for ignoring Tesla
The Musk family has been feeling left out
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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Not the first time Tesla’s snubbed
At the White House EV summit in August, automakers, the United Autoworkers (UAW), and other leaders officially expressed their support for the Biden administration’s plans for pushing EVs to reach 50% of nationwide sales by 2030.
Guess who wasn’t invited: Tesla.
Why is Tesla being left out?
When asked about why the automaker was excluded from the summit, White House Secretary Jen Psaki toldCNNthat it has to do with the fact that the company isn’t unionized.
And that’s a pretty valid reason. Especially since Biden has been seriouslypushing for the unionization of the automotive industry. A new bill, introduced in August,suggests that consumers can claim an added $4,500 for vehicles assembled at a domesticunionizedplant.
Tesla is highly unlikely to adhere to that. Let’s not forgetMusk’s anti-union battle with the UAWregarding the company’s factory in California.
But besides that, there may be a couple more reasons why Biden’s administration is ignoring Tesla in a more targeted way.
Whichever the reason might be behind Tesla’s exclusion from the electric vehicle promotion, there are at least two conclusions we can make: Biden doesn’t really like Tesla, and the Musk family is together fighting the EV war.
