Tesla Will Build Its Electric Car Plant in Nuevo León: AMLO
By Alejandra Oropeza
The American company Tesla will install its electric vehicle plant in Nuevo León, announced Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, during his press conference on February 28. «This is good news. If Tesla comes, the entire automotive plant industry will come to Mexico. Yesterday we spoke with Elon Musk, director of Tesla. We have an understanding. They are going to invest in Mexico, and the plant is going to be built in Monterrey with guarantees to deal with the problem of water scarcity. They are going to help in this matter, «he said.
AMLO said he is satisfied with the installation of Tesla in Monterrey because it means more investment and more jobs, which will increase workers’ wages. Tesla will make the official announcement of its arrival in Nuevo León. The president said Tesla would announce details of the gigafactory in the coming weeks. The company will also share details on some of the commitments they have made.
Not just Tesla; Mexico adds investments to produce electric vehicles
Tesla will not be the only company manufacturing electric cars in Mexico. Other automakers have already made investments in the country. Elon Musk’s decision is just one link in a chain of investments that various companies have brought to the country with their eye on electric vehicle manufacturing.
A little over a month ago, on February 3, BMW reported that it would invest 800 million euros in constructing an electric vehicle plant in Villa de Reyes, in the state of San Luis Potosí. This investment will also bring suppliers, who don’t want to be left behind in producing automotive devices.
In 2021, Ford began producing the Mustang Mach-E electric model for the global market in Cuautitlán, State of Mexico. General Motors has invested more than one million dollars in the Ramos Arizpe plant in Coahuila. Up to now, batteries and electric motors have been assembled. The vehicles will begin production this year. The German company Volkswagen has announced an investment of 7 billion dollars over the next five years with eyes on transitioning to the production of zero-emission vehicles in the US and Mexico.
El Crisol inaugurates its new specialized Distribution Center. It is the largest in Latin America
By Dinorah Becerril
El Crisol, a 100% Mexican company dedicated to selling equipment, materials, and medicines for laboratories, inaugurated its new Distribution Center (Cedis) in Querétaro. More than 670 million pesos will be invested in two stages. With the greatest investment El Crisol has made in its 61 years, this complex will have the largest specialized laboratory storage and distribution center in Latin America. As the heart of its operations in Mexico, it will serve its branches and the final customer, reported the general director of El Crisol, Rodolfo Camargo Alvarado.
«For our entire team of more than 450 collaborators, this represents a challenge in the short term of the modernization of logistics and warehouse operations. This new physical and technological infrastructure will mean staying at the forefront and consolidating our leadership at the national level. Also, with a view of expanding our successful Mexican business model beyond our borders through exports,» he said.
Of the total investment, he explained, 320 million pesos were for construction. The remaining 350 million pesos is to be invested in the equipment and technology of its facilities.
