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Associated links with video:
- The Unseen Cost of Integrity: Edison Motors and a Corruption Scandal? [8:11 | Apr 05 2024 | Edison Motors] https://youtu.be/BVqfsTwC3HM
- https://www.leg.bc.ca/documents-data/debate-transcripts/42nd-parliament/5th-session/20240404am-House-Blues
- https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/rob-shaw-bcs-opposition-parties-demand-probe-into-alleged-government-grant-kickbacks-8557329
- Lobbyists imply right to repair helps domestic abusers, pushes racism and redlining! [5:17 | Aug 27 2020 |Louis Rossmann] https://youtu.be/EozPi1qmH44
Timestamps:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 00:10 - Edison Motors
- 02:42 - Edison Motors Grant application
- 03:23 - Where this all goes downhill…
- 03:53 - Where this becomes bs
- 08:44 - Cat
- 09:15 - editing
- 09:35 - I support edison motors
- 10:48 - Edison Motors’ own words
Short Summary
- Edison Motors focuses on making electric truck conversion kits using off-the-shelf components that users can repair themselves.
- The company aims to serve the commercial trucking market with economically viable electric trucks.
- These trucks utilize regenerative braking to recharge the battery while going downhill, reducing diesel fuel consumption and emissions.
- Edison Motors values repairability, sustainability, and ownership of products.
- The company applied for a grant from the government of British Columbia but was denied.
- Suspicion arose regarding potential conflicts of interest in the grant application process.
- Despite meeting criteria for lower emission vehicles, Edison Motors was denied the grant.
- Concerns were raised about potential corruption involving a company offering grant writing services.
- The NDP government blocked an official investigation into a program run by the company.
- The speaker expresses frustration with the process and believes there should be a serious investigation into the grant allocation process.
