From August 2021....
White House Answers Why Tesla Wasn’t Invited To United Auto Workers EV Event
During the Q&A, one of the reporters asked,
“And the founder of Tesla, Elon Musk, expressed surprise that he was not invited to the ceremony because his company is obviously such a large manufacturer of electric vehicles. Can you give us any insight into why Tesla wasn’t included in this event?”
Secretary Psaki replied,
“We, of course, welcome the efforts of all automakers who recognize the potential of an electric vehicle future and support efforts that will help reach the president’s goal, and certainly, Tesla is one of those companies. Today, it’s the three largest employers of the United Auto Workers and the UAW president who will stand with President Biden as he announces his ambitious new target, but I would not expect this is the last time we talk about clean cars, the move toward electric vehicles, and we look forward to having a range of partners in that effort.”
A follow-up question was,
“So it’s not because Tesla’s a non-union shop?”
And Psaki replied,
“Well, these are the three largest employers of the United Auto Workers, so I’ll let you draw your own conclusion.” |
