Mexico desires to ask Elon Musk if Tesla nonetheless plans to construct its ‘Gigafactory Mexico’ now that Trump has received the elections.
After months of speculations, Tesla formally introduced Gigafactory Mexico again in March 2023. On the time, Tesla talked about shifting quick and constructing the plant in a few 12 months, prefer it did in Shanghai.
Nonetheless, it didn’t occur.
By the top of 2023, Tesla confirmed that it was pumping the brakes on the venture amid issues in regards to the international financial system.
CEO Elon Musk stated that the venture would occur, and Tesla is ordering “lengthy lead gadgets” for it, however the timing would depend upon how they see the financial system get well. Within the meantime, the automaker prefers investing in Texas.
As we reported on the time, we suspected that the delay had extra to do with the US elections and the truth that front-runner Donald Trump has been speaking about imposing stiff tariffs on Mexico. It was later revealed that Musk was financially backing Trump’s reelection.
Positive sufficient, despite the fact that the native Mexican authorities invested in infrastructure for the manufacturing facility venture in Nuevo Leon, Tesla formally paused the venture this summer time.
Now, Mexico’s Financial system Minister Ebrard desires to know the standing following Trump’s win.
He stated throughout a radio interview right now (by way of Reuters):
I’m going to arrange a gathering with (Musk) quickly in order that he tells me precisely what he’s considering and see what we will achieve this this venture strikes ahead,”
It appears like he nonetheless believes the venture may transfer ahead.
Nonetheless, Tesla has already modified all its manufacturing plans round not having Gigafactory Mexico, which was supposed to supply cheaper new automobile packages based mostly on Tesla’s new ‘unboxed’ manufacturing course of.
As an alternative, the automaker now solely plans to construct its new Robotaxi on the platform in Texas and has canceled plans for different cheaper autos on the platform.
Tesla will as a substitute construct new cheaper autos on its present Mannequin 3/Y platform at its present factories.
Electrek’s Take
Mexico received Musked.
We all know that they invested in constructing roads and bringing electrical infrastructure to the manufacturing facility web site that Tesla chosen, however hopefully, they didn’t spend an excessive amount of cash on this as a result of I give it a really low chance of taking place.
Tesla merely doesn’t have a necessity for it anymore and with Trump taking energy, it in all probability too dangerous to construct something in Mexico to promote within the US.