Tesla vendors now have a dedicated lane in US-Mexico go over the border to near Laredo, Texas will allow them to skip ahead of other cars waiting in line. The lane has been given By Elon Musk EV company of state officials in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, according to Bloomberg. But unknown to what, if anything, Musk and Tesla paid to make sure suppliers got into the US quickly through their own lanes.
Tesla lane at the intersection of Colombia Solidarityand you can see it clearly marked in a photo are from Bloomberg report. This crossing overlooks the Rio Grande and connects Laredo, Texas with Colombia, Nuevo Leon. Although the border area is not as busy as elsewhere in the region, it is still an import and export area where commercial trucks share the bridge with motorists. And maybe a billionaire’s company’s CEO, employees, and suppliers are too busy to wait in line.
Nuevo Leon has at least six new Tesla suppliers that seem to need faster penetration into the US, though average pass time at the border is 20 minutes.
These vendors mark the growth of the EV industry in the region, which has no companies catering to the sector before 2021. Officials say it will only grow now as Musk and Tesla moved in Texas. Nuevo Leon’s Economy Minister told Bloomberg it’s all about efficiency:
“It was a simple motivation,” Rivas said in an interview. “What we want is a much faster and more efficient sea crossing. And there will probably be a lane for other companies in the future like Tesla already has.”
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The terms of the private lane deal that Tesla struck with the Mexican officials are still undisclosed, and many officials have declined to comment. It’s not clear what the rules are or who will administer the lane and its passes — nor is it clear whether the lane will extend to the American side of the crossing.
Most, if not all, international borders are divided into a Mexican and American side. Each of these is overseen by federal authorities, but it’s unclear if U.S. officials have given the same privilege to Tesla’s suppliers.
Express lanes do exist on the U.S. side, but SENTRI lane requires extensive background checks and costs too much money for most people who cross the border frequently. Many of them have to wait for hours, especially during busy seasons (summer months, school holidays). Commercial trucks also lined up, carrying fruit and vegetables to the US, while American buses carried passengers back and forth. Hundreds, Thousands, everyone’s waiting; neither Elon nor his suppliers.
