Tesla’s most well-liked selection for its potentially-upcoming car manufacturing plant in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, has one main roadblock if the automaker ultimately lands there: water.
Tesla has been mulling a number of areas in Mexico for its latest EV manufacturing plant, and its best location is Nuevo Leon, a Mexican state that’s situated simply south of Texas within the Northern Portion of the nation.
Whereas Tesla has thought-about different areas, together with close to Mexico Metropolis, Nuevo Leon has been the one persistently talked about area for the reason that automaker has been rumored to be constructing a brand new plant in Mexico.
Tesla narrows in on Mexico facility location
Tesla might run into one main roadblock, in response to Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who believes the automaker might run right into a deal-breaking state of affairs with the water provide, one thing that’s in brief provide within the space.
When requested if he would permit Tesla to construct a plant in Nuevo Leon if that’s the place the automaker prefers, Lopez Obrador stated if there’s a water provide scarcity, he wouldn’t permit the corporate to construct (through Reuters):
“If there’s water, no. Merely put, we don’t give out permits for that. It’s not possible.”
López Obrador additionally stated earlier this week that Tesla might run into points constructing in Nuevo Leon as water is scarce within the space.
Not solely would López Obrador not need Tesla to make the most of an excessive amount of water within the area, however shortages in something from vitality sources to water would doubtlessly be detrimental to the corporate’s operations.
Tesla is shifting to construct this facility someplace in North America to assist assist demand on the continent. Stoppages in manufacturing would solely spell bother for the carmaker, particularly as CEO Elon Musk has at all times maintained Tesla has a provide downside, not a requirement downside.
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