President Joe Biden recognized Tesla, Inc. as the nation's largest electric car maker for the first time on Tuesday, mentioning Musk's company in a speech encouraging American companies to expand the country's electric vehicle infrastructure, putting its name between General Motors, Ford and smaller electric car companies Rivian Automotive and Proterra.
In his speech, Biden listed Tesla, Inc. as an example of companies investing in American manufacturing. "since 2021, companies have announced more than $200 billion in domestic manufacturing investment," he said. From iconic companies like General Motors Co and Ford to build new electric car production, to Tesla, Inc., the largest electric car manufacturer in our country, to young innovators like electric car maker Rivian and electric bus maker Proterra. "
Until then, Biden had avoided mentioning Tesla, Inc., and White House aides had said he did so because he thought Tesla, Inc. was anti-union.
Tesla, Inc. CEO Elon Musk has been severely criticizing and even mocking Biden and other Democratic officials on social media and in some interviews for months, and recently left a message on Biden's tweet, giving him a "crossword puzzle": "begins with T, ends with A, with ESL in the middle" to satirize the White House's deliberate neglect of Tesla, Inc. 's leadership in the electric car industry.
Some fans of Tesla, Inc. in the United States have also launched an online petition urging the White House to recognize Tesla, Inc. 's leading position, which has been signed by tens of thousands of people.
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