Tesla suppliers now have a separate border patrol lane for travel from Nuevo León, Mexico, to Texas.
A deal has been reached with the “pro-business” by Elon Musk’s electric car company, which recently moved its headquarters from Fremont, California, to Austin. Mexico will permit Tesla and its supplier’s express access at the Colombia Solidarity checkpoint.
According to a spokesperson for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Tesla has not received such an exemption, so for the time being, it appears that there is only one way to access the vehicle.
“For northbound commercial trucks at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge, currently there are only the regular cargo lanes and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lane, which is for the exclusive use of companies that are enrolled in the CBP-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program,”
United States Customs and Border Protection’s Rick Pauza disclosed. “There is no separate, dedicated lane for Tesla or any specific company.” At least six Tesla suppliers are based in Nuevo León, including APG Mexico and the Taiwanese firms Quanta Computer and EnFlex Corp.
Nuevo León is developing into a “electro-mobility hub,” according to the region’s economy minister, Ivan Rivas, who also predicted that between 5 and 7 percent of state investments will come from the EV sector this year.
The longest average wait time is 26 minutes at the Colombia-Solidarity border crossing, which is not one of Mexico’s busiest crossings. The border agency in Nuevo León is increasing the number of lanes at the Colombia crossing from six to eight. The dedicated lane is located at a remote border crossing a few miles north of Laredo, Texas, and is only for the company and suppliers, not Tesla owners. Between a car lane and a lane for empty trucks or buses is a green highway sign that reads “TESLA” in the company’s signature font.
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