Mexico President Flags Water-Scarcity of Northern State Eyed for Tesla Plant
MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s president said on Monday the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, considered the front-runner to land a major investment from Tesla Inc., struggles with a lack of water and touted the benefits of the poorer southern region where he has fought to boost development.
The state of Nuevo Leon at the U.S. border had emerged as the top contender in Tesla’s hunt for a site to open its first plant in Mexico, yet President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the electric car producer has not yet made a final decision and he would speak with company executives about the location….