Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | Queen City News by Doug Coats
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — City Council voted Monday to remove Tesla from a list of companies from which the city would purchase electric vehicles.
And the move came with an accusation made by Councilman Ed Driggs that LaWana Mayfield’s motion to leave off the EV maker was politically motivated. Tesla is owned by Elon Musk, who until recently was the head of the federal Department of Government Efficiency under President Donald Trump.
The Democrat Mayfield cited safety concerns, but the Republican Driggs said that many of the car dealerships listed would also have to be axed since major automakers like Ford and GM have had recalls in recent years.
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