Tesla Inc. and the Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon are firming up plans for a factory site in an automotive corridor that is home to assembly plants for Kia and General Motors, according to sources quoted by the Milenio newspaper.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the state government are "fine-tuning the final details," Milenio said this week, "in order to announce the installation of a factory in the state, which is expected to be made public in early 2023."
Tesla, which has disbanded its press office, didn't respond to an email seeking comment. The media office for the state of Nuevo Leon, which borders Texas, didn't respond to a phone call seeking comment.
Milenio said land near Monterrey, the Nuevo Leon capital, had been chosen for the plant. "The sources said the land for the plant had already been acquired and there is a commitment to finalize the investment in early January," the newspaper said. Nonetheless, Milenio said it couldn't find records of a land sale in public documents.
Nuevo Leon Gov. Samuel Garcia had hinted this month that record business investments would be coming to the state, but he said he was bound by nondisclosure agreements to keep the details confidential until later.