Biden praises Tesla and other electric cars Made in America

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The president talks about electric car makers like Tesla, GM, Ford, Rivian and Proterra.

US President Joe Biden has acknowledged Tesla's leadership role as an American electric vehicle manufacturer. Speaking at the slot White House on Tuesday about efforts to ensure more U.S. production, such as Intel's chip manufacturing initiative Biden, lauded manufacturers working on EVs.Since 2021, companies have announced a total investment of more than $200 billion in American domestic production. From well-known companies like GM and Ford making new electric cars to Tesla, the country's largest electric car maker. to newcomers like Rivian,

building electric trucks or Proterra, building electric buses,Biden's mention of Tesla comes after a clash with the company and its CEO, Elon Musk. This included exempting Tesla from last year's White House event for the electric car maker. "It's not the most friendly administration," Musk reportedly said after the incident. "It appears to be controlled by unions." Tesla does not employ union workers.

Biden's Build Back Better bill includes a $12,500 tax credit for those who purchase electric vehicles. But EVs must be produced in the United States with union workers to qualify. This bill was passed by the House of Representatives. But the Senate did not pass.Biden on Wednesday also pointed to the party's infrastructure law that combines $7.5 billion to create a national network of EV chargers along highways.