Tesla gave up opening a factory in Jalisco, and Enrique Alfaro blamed AMLO

Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro attacked the federal government, stressing that the electric car company, Tesla, is trying to open its next new plant in that entity. However, he assured, the energy policy of the Andrés Manuel López Obrador administration was the reason why that plan was not implemented Instead, the company decided to open its next branch in Texas.

“Although #Tesla intended to set up an entire plant in Jalisco, which would generate thousands of jobs, federal clean energy policies have made it impossible to achieve, but their eyes are still on our condition and opened yesterday the first fast charging station in Tepatitlán, ”said the president of the state of Jalisco via his Twitter account.

Earlier, in the same vein, spoke the Secretary for Economic Development of Jalisco, Ernesto Sánchez, who stressed that the plans to inaugurate the plant have been under discussion for a year. He really pointed that out 40,000 new jobs. However, in order to look after his interests in the future, the carmaker backed down, disagreeing with the Mexican government’s position on clean energy.

All this, as referred to Alfaro, Took place during the inauguration of a Tesla fast charging point in Tepatitlán, Jalisco.

“Tesla already has charging stations in AMG, but it can charge its electric cars in 20 or 40 minutes, and its location in Tepa allows you to connect a trip to Guanajuato and Aguascalientes, as is already possible from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta. CDMX, the governor mentioned in another tweet.

In addition, he reiterated his state administration’s position on such investments, those involving environmental policies.

“In Jalisco We will continue our path to attract investment and development, but always with the protection of the environment and the future of the planet, with strategies such as the first climate action plan of a metropolis in Latin America, which I presented a few days ago “, Alfaro reiterated.

However, sources close to Tesla do not hesitate to say that Mexico was never in the company’s plans to open its next plant … and, according to them, has nothing to do with federal government policies.

As published by the newspaper universal, the statements collected indicate that the company’s decision to build its new units in Texas is completely related to logistics comfort and the car market. And it is about the fact that Tesla, said the consulted person, will build its first pick-up and, precisely, the Texan market is the most important, worldwide, in terms of work trucks.

“The construction project for the new plant is so important to Tesla that Musk himself will move from California to Texas to oversee its construction. Honestly, it’s hard to imagine that Elon will move to Guadalajara to review his evolution. “ quoted the Mexican media.

It should be noted that the same source pointed out and insisted that the carmaker’s decision to choose Austin, Texas as the scenario for the next factory, is not related at all to any policy or situation in Mexico. And as proof of this, he stressed that the installation of the fast charging point that was inaugurated on Tuesday in Jalisco, emphasizing that the brand’s commitment to the development of the electricity infrastructure network in Mexico is very strong.

“Tesla’s plans in Mexico are very important and I honestly don’t think the US brand team is aware of the federal government’s environmental policy, so we can rule that out.”concluded the person consulted by that environment.

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