According to sources consulted by The financial and The countrythe conversation between Elon Musk and Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, was quite productive. Both reached an agreement for the next Tesla plant to be built in Mexicoeither. The big dilemma remains, of course, the chosen location. The latter, for the moment, has not transcended beyond the doors of the National Palace.
However, according to information from The financialeverything indicates that the formal announcement will be made during the “morning” conference on Tuesday, October 28. In this way, Elon Musk will also have the opportunity to make it official during Tesla Investor Day, which will be held on Wednesday, March 1.
Where will it be built? It is well known that López Obrador, since the previous week, has opposed the installation of the plant in Nuevo León due to the water scarcity problems that carries the entity of the north.
However, Elon Musk and Tesla saw Nuevo León as the ideal option. Not only because of its proximity to Austin (Tesla’s headquarters), but also because the largest aluminum supplier of the electric car company in the American continent is located in the state.
Therefore, there was clearly a difference that needed to be resolved as soon as possible. And it is that, since AMLO spoke out against the construction of the Tesla factory in Nuevo León, the criticism against him did not wait. Especially since the country could lose the opportunity to generate thousands of jobs and, on the other hand, promote electric mobility in Mexico.
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