SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It appears New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez is falling behind in the push to get the Tesla Battery Plant, click on the link to the story below that we had last night from USA Today, that Texas and Nevada are the states left in the running for then plant. I have always loved Rick Perry, he stands for Biblical principles, against abortion and he supports the sanctity of marriage, and has a strong economy in his state, unlike what is taking place in New Mexico. A bid by Texas to lure a Tesla battery factory brought that state’s salesman-in-chief to the doorstep of California’s state Capitol this week — and to underscore the point, Gov. Rick Perry arrived in one of the automaker’s sleek, all-electric vehicles.
Before his scheduled meeting with Republican state lawmakers, Gov. Perry cruised up to the Hyatt hotel across from the Capitol behind the wheel of a metallic gray, four-door Tesla Model S.
California and Texas are among five states including New Mexico fighting for the planned battery plant, which will represent a $5 billion investment from the California-based car company and its partners.
Tesla plans to break ground this summer on the battery factory and start production by 2017 to meet demands for a new line of lower-cost electrical vehicles.
There’s no word on what NM governor Martinez may be doing to lure Tesla to the Land of Enchantment and bring the badly needed 6,500 jobs here.
Nevada And Texas In Lead For Tesla Battery Plant, Is New Mexico Out?